Winner of the California Young Reader Medal
Winner of the South Carolina Children’s Book Award
Winner of the Nevada Young Readers’ Award
Winner of the Virginia Young Readers Program Award
A School Library Journal Best Book
An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice
An IRA-CBC Teachers’ Choice
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
A Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor Winner
“Van Draanen has another winner in this eighth-grade ‘hesaid, she-said’ romance.”
“We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.”
“Delightful! Delicious! And totally teen.”
“With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.”
“A wonderful, light-hearted novel.”
“This is a wry character study, a romance with substance and subtlety.”
“A highly agreeable romantic comedy.”