Coasting Author:Barbara Cohen Steven Metzgar-good-looking, popular, and a little spoiled, his face still tanned from the southern California sun--arrives in New York with just enough money for his plane fare home. He plans to stay with his friend Maddy,"just until I get a job, which I'm sure won't take me too long,"he had written to her. It was September and he planned to st... more »ay until January. This would be the best time of his life--independent, free, and an exciting city to explore.
But Maddy isn't the same person who had doted on Metz when they were camp counselors together. She's working hard at her studies and, when it becomes clear that Metz doesn't have romance on his mind, she works harder still. Confused and lonely, Metz sets out to explore the city alone--only to discover as much about himself and his friendship with Maddy as he does about the many worlds that are New York.
This warm, compelling story about two young people who almost pass each other by is at once humorous, moving and completely believable.« less
ISBN-13: 9780688058494 ISBN-10: 0688058493 Publication Date: 10/1985 Pages:169 Edition:1st ed Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: