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About Sarah Dessen
American novelist, young adult fiction
Sarah Dessen is an American novelist known for young adult fiction. Her first book, That Summer, appeared in 1996. She has published more than a dozen other novels and novellas, and 221 quotes on this site are attributed to her. Her work centers on stories for young readers, and in 2017 she received the Margaret Edwards Award for part of that body of work. Two of her books were adapted into the 2003 film How to Deal.
More from Sarah Dessen (221 quotes) →Keep reading Sarah Dessen
- “Well,' she said, adjusting a pot lid, 'I have my family of origin, which is you and Mom. And then Jaime's fam…”Sarah Dessen
- “That first love. And the first one who breaks your heart. For me, they just happen to be the same person.”Sarah Dessen
- “Just start somewhere," Dr. Marshall had said to me as I ground a banana-pineapple one to bits between my teet…”Sarah Dessen
- “Shit," Delia said. "I mean, shoot. No, actually, I mean shit. I really do.”Sarah Dessen
Finding Yourself: more sayings
- “It happened to me just this year with a beautiful boy I started hanging out with. Call me a hormonal teenager…”Stephen Lovegrove
- “One of the best times for figuring out who you are & what you really want out of life? Right after a break-up.”Mandy Hale
- “There’s something really cool about knowing that your destiny is SO big that you’re not meant to share it wit…”Mandy Hale
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Books by Sarah Dessen
That Summer
1996
Someone Like You
1998
Lock and Key
2008
This Lullaby
2002
Along for the ride
2009