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Twenty Boy Summer


No. of pages 320

Published: 2010

Great for age 12-18 years

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For sixteen-year-olds Anna Reiley and Frankie Perino, their twenty day-long, minimally supervised California vacation will be the 'Absolute Best Summer Ever' and according to Frankie, if they meet one boy every day, there's a pretty good chance that Anna will get her first real boyfriend.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.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 320 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 2010 by Little, Brown & Company .

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 has been nominated for the following award:

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.

"[A] sincere, romantic tearjerker. Readers will easily relate to Anna's authentically depicted feelings of lust, longing, shame and fear as she cautiously embarks on a new summer love."--Kirkus Reviews

 

"This is smoothly written and romantic as all get out....ideal for readers looking for romance salted with a bit of tears as well as a bit of sea air."--BCCB

 

"Twenty Boy Summer is a tender and heartfelt story of love, loss, and letting go."--Deb Caletti, author of National Book Award finalist Honey, Baby, Sweetheart

 

"Ockler brings the salty tang of the ocean waves and the tingling anticipation of a first kiss to delicate life, while simultaneously evoking the mixed-up feelings of the friends, family, and loves left behind."--Lisa Ann Sandell, author of The Weight of the Sky and Song of the Sparrow

 

"Reading this book felt like diving underwater and emerging with wise little gems about friendship, grieving, and love."--Laura Resau, author of Red Glass

 

"Breaks your heart and puts it back together again."--Jo Knowles, author of Lessons From A Dead Girl and Jumping Off Swings

 

"Anna's authentic voice and some lyrical writing will satisfy fans of Sarah Dessen, while the mix of romance, drama, and tragedy will be a draw for teen readers of Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult."--Booklist