Not Exactly a Love Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375866067)

"A fifteen-year-old creates an alter ego to woo his dream girl. Compulsively readable." --The New York Times

This quirky, flirty, and smart story will appeal to fans of Frank Portman's King Dork, John Green's An Abundance of Katherines, and Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park. It's not exactly a love story . . . but it's pretty close.

It's 1977. Fifteen-year-old Vinnie is recovering from the worst case of acne his dermatologist's ever seen. His girl moved to California without saying good-bye. And the ink on his parents' divorce papers is barely dry when his mom announces they're moving from Queens to Long Island. The silver lining? Moving next door to Patsy, everyone's dream girl. Not that she'd ever notice him. But when Vinnie calls Patsy one night, it leads to a chain of anonymous midnight conversations, and the two develop a surprisingly strong connection despite the lies it's built on. But as Vinnie gets to know Patsy in real life, it's clear that both identities can't survive. . . .

Author: Audrey Couloumbis
ISBN-10: 037586606X
ISBN-13: 9780375866067
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2014
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 162567 / Not Exactly a Love Story