Parker Stanhope’s life is in the gutter. Junior year is about to begin with Parker’s previously solid social standing in serious danger. And it has everything to do with Coach Hartley’s decision to bump the whole JV soccer team up to Varsity. Except for two players. And one of them is (you guessed it) Parker.
Parker can’t understand the Coach’s decision—Parker has demonstrated her devotion and her talent on the field consistently for the past two years—and feels the injustice of the decision acutely. Even more importantly, Parker’s closest friends and teammates have, as a result of their now superior positions, decided to “cut her loose”.
Without much to lose (and her whole life to gain), Parker recruits her older brother and their childhood family friend in a crazy scheme to finagle her way back onto the Varsity roster. A scheme that involves a kissing booth and a very public demonstration of Parker’s kissing prowess. Unfortunately for Parker, her experience in that department is limited.
Enter Tristan Murphy, her neighbor, and son of her father’s nemesis. Although 354 days younger than Parker and a freshman, Tristan might prove to be the answer to her prayers. In more ways than one.
A story about love, friendship, and good sportsmanship, this modern take on Romeo and Juliet is sweet, cute, and surprisingly moving. Tina Ferraro’s characters are immediately likable and engaging. While the novel is not particularly unique in the YA teen romance genre, Tina Ferraro’s book is a solid, well-paced, feel-good teen romance that is better than most others on the market.
The ABC’s of Kissing Boys will appeal to girls and to readers of young adult romance.
Ferraro, Tina. The Abc's of Kissing Boys. Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2009.
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