During their relationship, she has a liasion with an ex-boyfriend, and she begins to understand the complex interrelationship between love and sex.Īlison Rose, 15, daughter of divorced parents, and her older brother Martin visit her father and stepmother in Northern California for the summer after spending the school year in New York with her mother, Cynthia. Jody Epstein, a New York native and senior in high school, begins dating Lyle, a Midwesterner with a more conservative background. Now That I Know (1988) Books for teen readers Visiting Pamela (1990) Books for middle readers She wrote many novels for children and young adults including Family Secrets, which has been challenged for inclusion in school libraries, and is ranked at #76 on the American Library Association’s list of most challenged books for 1990-1999. Klein's work dealt openly with controversial subjects, including racism, homosexuality, adoption, and death. She was also well known for her children's novel Mom, the Wolfman and Me about a girl with an unmarried mother. Klein was best known for her adult novel Sunshine, about a young woman with a terminal illness. She died, after a brief illness, in New York City. She was born, grew up and lived in New York City for most of her life. Norma Klein (May 13, 1938-April 25, 1989) was a US children's book author.
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