The+Perks+of+Being+a+Wallflower

1) The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2) Stephen Chbosky. 3) The main character decides to start writing letter to a classmate. He will not tell the classmate who he really is. The letters chart his way through high school and the relationships that he has with different people. 4) Fictional essay (collection of letters) 5) The main character Charlie is admitted to a mental institution because his aunt molests him. Charlie’s best friend commits suicide. Also, Charlie discusses how he likes a boy and a girl. 6) According to Goodreads, this book received 4.31 stars out of 5 stars. One comment states that this book tried to be too much like Catcher in the Rye for a new generation. 7) This book ranks number 10 on the American Library Association’s top 100 banned/ challenged books for 2000-2009. 8) Ages 10 +

References: The perks of being a wallflower. //Goodreads Inc. 2012.// [] Top 100 banned/ challenged books:2000- 2009. //American Library Association. 2012. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/2000_2009//