In "Fireworks" by Katie Cotugno, the story revolves around two best friends, Danny and a girl named Bree, who navigate the complexities of love and friendship during a summer filled with unexpected events. As they grapple with their feelings for each other, an old flame resurfaces, challenging their bond and pushing them to confront the realities of their desires. Set against a backdrop of summer fireworks and the vibrant unpredictability of youth, the novel explores themes of identity, longing, and the bittersweet nature of growing up, capturing the transformative moments that define friendships and first loves. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

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

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 352 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 2020 by Balzer & Bray/Harperteen .

Katie Cotugno lives in Boston. How to Love is her first novel.