Prom

by Laurie Halse Anderson

Everyone's excited about the prom except Ashley, who couldn't care less. She's too busy worrying about her crazy family and TJ her flaky boyfriend, who wants them to move in together after graduation but just doesn't seem to be around when she needs him. But when disaster strikes the prom committee, somehow Ashley gets roped into helping save the evening. And Ashley finds herself learning a little about making a prom happen - and a lot about making life happen.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?