In "Project Sweet Life" by Brent Hartinger, two high school friends, Ryan and Greg, find themselves at a crossroads when they decide to take a bold risk with their futures. Faced with the pressures of adulthood, they hatch a plan to create the perfect summer experience, which involves designing a so-called “sweet life” filled with adventure, fun, and self-discovery. As they navigate the challenges of friendship, love, and the inevitability of growing up, they confront their fears and insecurities, ultimately learning valuable lessons about life, dreams, and what it means to truly live. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

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

There are 288 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 2009 by Harperteen .

Brent Hartinger is the award-winning author of a number of novels, mostly for and about teens, including Geography Club (2003) and five companion books, The Last Chance Texaco (2004); Grand & Humble (2006); Project Sweet Life (2008); and Shadow Walkers (2011). A feature film version of his first novel, Geography Club, was released in November 2013, costarring Scott Bakula, Ana Gasteyer, and Nikki Blonsky.