"The Prince of Venice Beach" follows the story of a teenage boy named Jesse, who has become a fixture of the vibrant Venice Beach scene. Living a carefree life filled with skateboarding and surfing, Jesse grapples with his family's expectations and his own aspirations. As he navigates friendships, crushes, and the complexities of adolescence, he faces the challenges of growing up. When old secrets resurface, Jesse must confront his past and make choices that could change his future. The novel captures the essence of youth in a colorful, dynamic setting, blending humor and poignancy into a coming-of-age tale. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Little, Brown & Company .

Blake Nelson is the author of many young adult novels, including Recovery Road (now a TV series), the coming-of-age classic Girl, Boy, Phoebe Will Destroy You, and Paranoid Park, which was made into a film by Gus Van Sant. He lives in Portland, Oregon.