Twenty Boy Summer

By Sarah Ockler
(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 9780316051590, 304pp.)

Publication Date: June 2009

Other Editions of This Title: Paperback

Categories: Love & Romance, Social Issues - Death & Dying, Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer 2009 Kids' List

“Anna and Frankie are looking for a summer fling in California -- but they are still grieving for Matt, who was Frankie's brother and Anna's secret boyfriend. As Anna tries to shoulder Frankie's grief, and her own, the secret of her romance with Matt threatens to destroy their friendship. This book has all the things you want in YA fiction: a secret, a romance, a friendship, and great writing.”

-- Jake Hallman, A Great Good Place for Books, Oakland, CA

Description

"Don't worry, Anna. I'll tell her, okay? Just let me think about the best way to do it."
"Okay."
"Promise me? Promise you won't say anything?"
"Don't worry." I laughed. "It's our secret, right?"

According to her best friend Frankie, twenty days in Zanzibar Bay is the perfect opportunity to have a summer fling, and if they meet one boy ever day, there's a pretty good chance Anna will find her first summer romance. Anna lightheartedly agrees to the game, but there's something she hasn't told Frankie---she's already had that kind of romance, and it was with Frankie's older brother, Matt, just before his tragic death one year ago.

Beautifully written and emotionally honest, this is a debut novel that explores what it truly means to love someone and what it means to grieve, and ultimately, how to make the most of every single moment this world has to offer.

About the Author

Sarah Ockler wrote and illustrated her first book at age six-an adaptation of Steven Spielberg's E.T. Still recovering from her own adolescence, Sarah now writes for young adults. While nomadic at heart, she currently lives in Upstate New York with her husband Alex and an ever-expanding collection of sea glass.

This book is on these lists:

To-Read by Mandi
end of 2009, beginning of 2010 by ashiscutee
10 in '10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge by forthereading
Diaman's Wish List by diaman
new 3 by bgonzalez
Wish list extended by lacey-bree
Bad.ham3's Wish List by bad.ham3
Erika's Wish List by erika
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