by Stephanie Perkins, 372 pagesWhen Atlanta native Anna Oliphant is involuntarily enrolled in the School of America in Paris by her popular-novelist father (who is so obviously a stand-in for Nicholas Sparks--ha!), she has to leave behind everything familiar (best friends, could-have-been boyfriends, sweet red-dye-#4-allegeric little brother) and face head-on a new language, a new culture, and a new curriculum that involves lessons in more than just beginning French--like friendship, love, and her personal definition of "home".
Character development and relationships take precedence over action in this enjoyable, amusing, thoughtful teen novel. Not much "happens", but you're so busy following the character dynamics and fun dialogue that you don't notice. I learned about this novel from a "best teen reads for 2010" list on NPR and will definitely look for some of the other recommended titles.
One of my favorite reads of 2010-LOVE this book! And we're doing an author chat with Stephanie at TLC in March! Such a great example of contemporary romance.
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