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If this first love is true love, why can’t Hildy hang out with her friends without feeling guilty? Dyan Sheldon takes on the possessive side of summer romance with humor and insight.
Hildy has only had two-and-a-half dates in her whole life, and she isn’t counting the half. It’s starting to look as if she’s never going to have a third date, or be kissed, or know a boy who is more than just a friend. Then, on an ordinary day, she meets Connor of the melt-that-ice-cap smile — and a summer that was going to be ordinary as toast turns into Hildy’s summer of love. But love for Hildy is a little more complicated than the songs and movies have led her to believe. It’s not so much girl-meets-boy-and loses-her-heart as boy-meets-girl-and-loses-his-mind. Part cautionary tale and part romantic comedy, Dyan Sheldon’s wry, diary-style novel weighs in on all ends of the relationship scale in a story of first love.
Hildy has only had two-and-a-half dates in her whole life, and she isn’t counting the half. It’s starting to look as if she’s never going to have a third date, or be kissed, or know a boy who is more than just a friend. Then, on an ordinary day, she meets Connor of the melt-that-ice-cap smile — and a summer that was going to be ordinary as toast turns into Hildy’s summer of love. But love for Hildy is a little more complicated than the songs and movies have led her to believe. It’s not so much girl-meets-boy-and loses-her-heart as boy-meets-girl-and-loses-his-mind. Part cautionary tale and part romantic comedy, Dyan Sheldon’s wry, diary-style novel weighs in on all ends of the relationship scale in a story of first love.
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About the Author:
Dyan Sheldon is the author of many books for young people, including Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love, and My Worst Best Friend. About this latest novel, she says, "I think it takes all of us a while to figure out that the word love, like the word freedom, means different things to different people." American by birth, Dyan Sheldon lives in London.
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Gr 7 Up—Seventeen-year-old Hildy D'Angelo has never been kissed. In fact, she's only ever had two and a half dates and the way the summer has started, she's not sure that she'll see date number three. However, her luck changes when a trip to the mall with her friends ends with the cute barista asking for her number. Hildy's summer becomes a rush of kisses and romantic dates with the seemingly perfect Connor. The teen finds herself blowing off her friends and trying to justify her actions by telling herself (and her friends) that it's normal to want to spend all your time with your boyfriend. But then Connor starts acting jealous of any time Hildy spends without him and accuses her of flirting with other guys. As his behavior becomes more possessive and unpredictable, Hildy wonders if this is what love is really all about. Sheldon captures the giddiness of a first relationship. Hildy has no real experience with guys, so her willingness to accept Connor's excuses and explain away his behavior is not as far-fetched as some readers might feel. More experienced teens may find her completely clueless, but those who are still dreaming of their first kiss will be wrapped up this cautionary teen romance. A solid addition to most collections.—Heather Webb, Worthington Libraries, OH
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- PublisherCandlewick
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0763666653
- ISBN 13 9780763666651
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages304
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