โ Scribed by Liz Gallagher
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Grade 8โ10โAlice has never been part of the in-crowd at school. She hangs with the artsies, as well as her best friend, a boy named Jewel whom she has known since grade school. Then one day something weird happensโa popular football player named Simon starts noticing her. Jewel starts noticing her too. In the course of one week, both boys kiss her and she likes both kisses equally. Initially, she dates Simon, and, as a result, her friendship with Jewel is shattered, and she must make a decision about what's really important to her. The story is upbeat, but the pacing is slow, and the plot is a bit obvious. However, the mood of reflection is sustained throughout, the characters are fully fleshed out, and high school life is accurately portrayed.โJennifer-Lynn Draper, Children's Literature Consultant, Aurora, ON, Canada
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โGallagherโs debutโlike Aliceโshines.โโ VOYA
Alice and Jewel have been best friends since grade school. Together, they donโt need anyone else, and together they blend into the background of high school. Invisible. To Alice, Jewel is the opposite of invisible. Jewel is her best friend who goes to indie concerts and art shows with her. Jewel scoffs at school dances with her. Alice is so comfortable around Jewel that she can talk to him about almost anything.
But she canโt tell him that she likes the cool, popular Simon. Simon asks her to the school dance the same day that Jewel kisses her for the first time. Still, she canโt say no to Simon. He seems like the easy choice, the one sheโs attracted to, the one sheโs ready for. But will it mean losing Jewel?
In a bright debut novel set against the lively backdrop of Seattle, Alice must learn the difference between love and a crush and what it means to be yourself when youโre not sure who that is yet.
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### From School Library Journal Grade 810Alice has never been part of the in-crowd at school. She hangs with the artsies, as well as her best friend, a boy named Jewel whom she has known since grade school. Then one day something weird happensa popular football player named Simon starts noticing he
### From School Library Journal Grade 8โ10โAlice has never been part of the in-crowd at school. She hangs with the artsies, as well as her best friend, a boy named Jewel whom she has known since grade school. Then one day something weird happensโa popular football player named Simon starts noticing
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