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Highlights
- With her usual warmth, perceptiveness, and humor, Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary creates the joys and worries of a young girl's first crush.It seems too good to be true.
- 8-12 Years
- 7.5" x 5.4" Paperback
- 208 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Love & Romance
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About the Book
The worries, joys and anguish of a 15-year old's first experience with love is sensitively portrayed.Book Synopsis
With her usual warmth, perceptiveness, and humor, Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary creates the joys and worries of a young girl's first crush.
It seems too good to be true. The most popular boy in school has asked Jane out--and she's never even dated before. Stan is tall and good-looking, friendly and hard-working--everything Jane ever dreamed of. But is she ready for this?
Suppose her parents won't let her go? What if she's nervous and makes a fool of herself? Maybe he'll think she's too young. If only she knew all the clever things to say. If only she were prettier. If only she were ready for this...
From the Back Cover
It seems too good to be true. The most popular boy in school has asked Jane out -- and she's never even dated before. Stan is tall and good-looking, friendly and hard-working -- everything Jane ever dreamed of. But is she ready for this?
Suppose her parents won't let her go? What if she's nervous and makes a fool of herself? Maybe he'll think she's too young. If only she knew all the clever things to say. If only she were prettier. If only she were ready for this...
With her usual warmth, perceptiveness, and humor, Beverly Cleary creates the joys and worries of a young girl's first crush.