One Real Thing

By Laura Peyton Roberts

Not only did Melanie fail to resolve her feelings about her mother's death, she did what she swore she never would: she let Jesse into her life. Ben's never kissed anyone--and it's really starting to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553492578
• ISBN13: 9780553492576
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Still waters run deep

I'm a 12 year old reader from CA. I have read all the Clearwater Crossing books, and this is my favorite. The Melanie/Jesse thing is driving me nuts. Does she love him? Does he love her? At the end, I was almost screaming at Melanie for being so dense. The Ben thing was a little undeveloped, but very interesting. After all, if you don't like the person you're kissing, than the kiss is worth nothing at all. As for Melanie and Jesse, if they're ever going to have a serious relationship, they both need to acknowledgde their feelings, not deny them, and learn to trust each other. I hope this review helped you!

EXCELLENT

I thought that this book was really good. The book was so life like. Not like some books where they try to make it life like but no one can ever relate to them. This is practically a dictation of the average teens life. I loved this book and if you have enjoyed other clearwater crossing books in the past you're guarenteed to love this one.

I love this series!

Its really great because all of the characters are so different, but they're friends. In this book, many things happen. Like Nicole almost doesn't go on the trip, and Jenna wants to fix her sister Caitlin up, but she only ends up getting her angry at her! And there's problems for Leah and Miguel for the future, and you wonder what's going to happen with them. You really have to start at the first book to understand whats happening - and I won't give away the ending for those of you who haven't finished it yet. I'm looking forward to nine and ten coming out to see how Leah does in the modeling contest.

Awesome!!!!

Great book with a great ending! I love everything about these series, and I hope you will to, or do! Anyway, just read it and find out what happens!

This series is great!!!

Clearwater Crossings is one of the best teen series I've ever read. It deals with real issues and is not far fetched like some series are. It deals with issues such as relationships and religion and the characters go through some of the same problems we all go through as teenagers. These books are very exciting and real to life and that's something you don't find very often. Laura Peyton Roberts is an excellent writer and if you haven't read any of these books, you should. Be sure to start with the first one though or they won't make any sense. If you read one, you'll have to read the rest of them or you will never find out how it ends! I can't wait to read the next book!! The author really knows how to leave you hanging!!