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la Cruz, Melissa.
THE AU PAIRS : A NOVEL New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2004. IL YA ISBN 0689870663 |
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The ad says that a NYC family is looking for au pairs to care for their four children in July and August in the Hamptons, the vacation spot of the rich and famous. Each au pair would be paid $10,000! The three lucky young women who land the job are: Jacqui, a stunning Brazilian, whose real motive is to find Luke, the American traveler who won her heart because he saw past her beauty; Eliza, the Hamptons “It girl” before her family went broke, who is hoping to once again be part of the wealthy, privileged lifestyle she misses so much; and Mara, an unconfident Massachusetts girl, who is looking for an adventure and a way to pay for college and a used car. Three au pairs to care for four children for just two months at $10,000 each? Easy job and way to meet their other goals, right? Not exactly. (Davinna Artibey, Denver Center for International Studies, Denver Public Schools, CO) |
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Au pairs -- Fiction.
Wealth -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. Hamptons (N.Y.) -- Fiction. |
