In "A Little Help from My Friends" by May Vanderbilt, we follow the journey of a young woman named Clara who feels lost after a series of setbacks in her personal and professional life. With the encouragement of her eclectic group of friends, each facing their own challenges, Clara embarks on a path of self-discovery and resilience. Together, they navigate love, heartbreak, and the complexities of friendship, reminding one another of the strength found in unity and support. Through laughter and tears, Clara learns that sometimes, the best help comes from those who truly care. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Miracle Girls Novels .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 288 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 2009 by Time Warner Trade Publishing .

Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt are co-authors of several chick-lit novels, including Emily Ever After and Consider Lily. Anne and May met as editorial assistants at Random House, where they bonded over having dated too many preachers' sons. May graduated from Baylor University and lives in San Fransisco, where she is a freelance writer. She was a cheerleader in high school. Anne went to Princeton and is an Associate Editor at Guideposts. She made fun of cheerleaders in high school.