It recalls all the joy, excitement, and pain of crossing the bridge from childhood to young womanhood in the FabuLous Fifties, when sex was still a mystery and goals were clearly defined - perhaps for the last time.See photos for additional content. Searchingly honest, achingly real, The Cheerleader is a bittersweet novel about the loss of innocence, the growth of passion, and the awakening of ambition. What was life like before the Sexual Revolution? The Cheerleader describes growing up in the 1950's - in the years of ponytails, pajama parties, proms, and "parking", when to be popular was important, and when, if you were a girl, being important meant being a cheerleader. Down the darkness echoed record-player music. The gym was darkened now, and sawdust-wax had been sprinkled on the floor, but the smell of hot sweat from the basketball game still lingered. THE CHEERLEADER is a best-selling novel about the loss of innocence, the growth of passion, and the awakening of ambition.A classic.-PUBLISHERS WEEKLYOne of the truest portraits of an American girl ever written.-DETROIT FREE PRESSIt's heartbreaking at times, hilarious at others, and she's got it all down beautifully.-PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERIf. HERE'S THE FIRST FEW SENTENCES - The dance had begun. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing.
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