Link Up!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Dessen - A wikipedia page dedicated to Sarah Dessen and her many works. It gives a brief list of her novels and information on a movie based off two of her books.

http://www.menuplanningcentral.com/articles/family-dinner.html - A page on the importance of family dinners. Mclean never has dinner with her father at home, and she enjoys it when she has a family dinner with Riley's family.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_moves - A wikipedia list of basketball moves. Mclean loves basketball and frequently references certain moves.

http://www.tattoofinder.com/ - A page that is dedicated to pictures of different tattoos. Dave and Riley have matching tattoos, which Mclean is fascinated by.

http://www.divorcesource.com/archives/counseling.shtml - A webpage for divorced families. Mclean's parents are divorced, which takes a toll on her.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/divorce.html - A page targeted at kids whose parents have divorced or are going through a divorce. Mclean is often at odds with her mother, who she blames for her parents' separation.

http://www.wikihow.com/Handle-Moving - A guide on how to handle moving. Mclean is always traveling with her father, due to his transient job. It mentions moving as a chance to change yourself, which Mclean often does.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifted_education - A wiki page on gifted children. Dave's parents push him to strive in school because he's considered to be gifted. It mentions different methods of helping a gifted student reach their potential.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Friends - A guide to making friends. Mclean doesn't have a difficult time making friends, but since she's used to moving, she rarely makes real ones because she won't be around for long.