Hanging on to Max
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 160
Published: 2004
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Bite Series .
There are 160 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2004 by Hachette Children's Group .
Margaret Bechard lives in Tigard, Oregon, USA with her husband and three sons. Hanging On To Max is her first novel for teenagers.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Iowa Teen Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Iowa Teen Award.
California Young Reader Medal - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the California Young Reader Medal.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
Virginia Readers Choice Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 10-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 10-12 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Rhode Island Book Awards - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
This book is an excellent read. - Teen Titles Review
Skilfully written and utterly riveting: my own 14-year-old was very moved by it.This should be compulsory reading for all young people- especially boys- who are bombarded with media and peer group pressure to have sex before they are mature enough to face the consequences. - The Northern EchoA perceptive and poignant tale. - Bookfest 2004A refreshingly different angle on the difficulties of teen parenting... Simply told, the story is clear, honest and heart-warming. - Carousel Autumn 2004
