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Author: Wendelin Van Draanen

Book Information
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780375825446 - ISBN-10: 0375825444
Publication Date: 5/13/2003
Pages: 224
Reading Level: Ages 9-12


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio Cassette

Book Description:
The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down. And just as he’s thinking there’s more to her than meets the eye, she’s thinking that he’s not quite all he seemed.

This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny new voices. Wendelin Van Draanen is at her best here with a knockout cast of quirky characters and a hilarious series of misunderstandings and missed opportunities. But underlying the humor are two teens in transition. They are each learning to look beyond the surface of people, both figuring out who they are, who they want to be, and who they want to be with.


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Top Member Book Reviews

(mugndoli) wrote on 3/13/2009...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

excellent book. the way it is written lets you see both sides of the story. this book would be extremely helpful for kids- it shows that something that means one thing to you might not mean the same to someone else. it also shows what happens when you do not speak up for what you think is right... good read! great story.

Lynda S. (bookworm88) wrote on 3/25/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is a really great read! I could not put it down! I took it everywhere I went, whenever I had some spare time I was reading this book. You can really relate to bryce when Julie is chaseing after him, and he wants to run, but then you can also relate when he ends up falling for Julie!! It also has a nice ending, with a little surprise twist.

Stephanie S. (skywriter319) - Swarthmore, PA wrote on 4/13/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

The first time Juli Baker saw Bryce Loski's blue eyes that day he moved in across the street from her in second grade, she lost her usually intelligent mind. She spent the next 6 years chasing after him. Not 2 hours after moving into the house across from Juli's, Bryce knew she was dangerous. He spent the next 6 years trying to avoid her, and yet not being able to, because Juli Baker was everywhere, doing everything, often perfectly.

Their middle school years clash between a destroyed sycamore tree, Juli's homegrown chickens and their eggs, Bryce's widowed grandfather, and family problems and secrets. By 8th grade, Juli pegs Bryce as a shallow jerk. She is so over him. Meanwhile, Bryce sees something in Juli that he has never noticed before. Is it the way she talks about beauty and nature like an adult? Is it the way she reminds Bryce's grandfather of his spirited dead wife? Eighth grade will be one flipped year for the two of them.

This book is charming, funny, and well-written. Both middle and high schoolers alike will be able to empathize with the main characters and connect with their teenage language.


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Caleb W. (knuddiegamer) wrote on 11/13/2006...


I really liked this book, its applicable more towards the younger kids than anyone else, but it's a great read nonetheless!

Nuvia J. wrote on 9/1/2006...


Julianna has always like Bryce, but Bryce has never been intrested in her. From a young age Julianna chasses Bryce around and he hides from her.
This is a story about their friendship and there love for eachother.

Nichole H. wrote on 7/10/2006...


I loved this book and I couldn't put it down when I was reading it!!

Judy D. (JudyCutie) wrote on 7/1/2006...


Great great great great book!! Really fun!! Terrific for 9-12 year olds! As a teacher, I love it too!


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