The Year I Turned Sixteen

Turning sixteen is an unforgettable milestone, and each of these four sisters has her own story to tell. Rose, the oldest, feels like she has the most responsibility when her father dies, and yearns to be true to herself. Daisy wants to break free from her family, but trouble arises when she falls for a bad boy. Laurel struggles with the loss of a close relative and finds herself drawn to a boy who may actually understand. And Lily, the youngest sister, feels like nothing could be more difficult than actually being herself. These four books in one special bind-up make for a great value—and an even better read.

Laurel takes her sisters—Rose, Daisy, and Lily—for granted, and she thinks nothing can go wrong. But when tragedy strikes, it feels like her family is falling apart, and she needs somewhere to turn. Luckily, there’s Jack...

Four sisters--Rose, Daisy, Laurel, and Lily--deal with their relationships with each other as well as boyfriends while trying to figure out their futures, cope with loss, and make difficult decisions.

Dating! Drama! Driving! Remember what it was like to be sixteen? Whether it was the year your teeth were finally free of braces or the year you were discovered by the opposite sex, that magical, mystical age is something you will never forget. Edited by Megan McCafferty, author of the runaway hit novels Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings, Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday is a compilation of short stories inspired by all the angst, melodrama, and wonderment of being sixteen. Sarah Dessen’s “Infinity” is about a girl confronting two major milestones: getting her driver’s license and losing her virginity. The Dead Girls in Jacqueline Woodson’s “Nebraska 99” have already decided to “do it” and must now cope with being teenage mothers. And Carolyn Mackler’s “Mona Lisa, Jesus, Chad, and Me” explores whether friendship can survive when partying and prayer clash. Also included is a new Jessica Darling story by Megan McCafferty about the last fifteen minutes Jessica spends—or rather, doesn’t spend—with her best friend, Hope, who is leaving Pineville. Featuring stories by Steve Almond, M. T. Anderson, Julianna Baggott, Cat Bauer, Emma Forrest, Tanuja Desai Hidier, David Levithan, Sonya Sones, Zoe Trope, Ned Vizzini, and Joseph Weisberg, these hilarious, poignant, and touching tales are perfect for both those who have yet to reach that milestone and those who want to reminisce about their “sweetest” year.

Meet the Walker sisters, Rose, Daisy, Laurel, and Lily—each girl different in personality, temperament, and talents. This first story focuses on oldest sister Rose and follows her tragedies and triumphs, even her first love, in the year following her sixteenth birthday.

Being the oldest has never been easy, but it was especially hard the year I turned 16. That was the year that the things I thought would always be the same changed forever.

Lily has always felt that she doesn’t measure up to her three older sisters, Rose, Daisy, and Laurel. Each has a special talent, except Lily. But lately, Lily has discovered a way to make people—even the boy she likes—notice her. Can anything be more difficult than being herself?

Elli is willing to risk anything to save her brother from a disastrous marriage, even her love for Sam, who must decide whether he loves Elli enough to do what she asks of him.