Better Than Running at Night

Having left behind the melodrama of her solitary high school days--and the beheaded martyrs in her paintings--Ellie arrives at the New England College of Art and Design. Looking forward to the opportunity to recreate herself and her art, she begins her first day by dirty dancing with the Devil. Then she makes out with him. Ellie soon learns a lot about herself in this story about independence, trust, and boys.


Author: Hillary Frank
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/30/2002
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780618250738

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68035 / Better Than Running at Night


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/05/2002 pg. 74
Kliatt 09/01/2002 pg. 8
Booklist 10/01/2002 pg. 322
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2002 pg. 56
Booklist 11/15/2002 pg. 594
School Library Journal 01/01/2003 pg. 138
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2003 pg. 795
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2003 pg. 474
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 94 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Booklist 11/01/2004 pg. 496
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 94 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Publishers Weekly 08/06/2002

About the Author
Frank, Hillary: - Hillary Frank is a freelance writer and illustrator. Her novel, Better Than Running at Night, was named a 2003 Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association and a Top 10 First Youth Novel by Booklist. Her radio stories have aired on a variety of public radio programs, including This American Life, Morning Edition, Marketplace, Studio 360, and Chicago Matters.