Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny and touching story about a girl who lacks self-confidence, and a boy who has too much.Fifteen-year-old Jean is astonished when handsome Johnny whirls her around the dance floor.
8-12 Years
7.5" x 5.1" Paperback
272 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
Description
About the Book
"Published by arrangement with William, Morrow and Company, Inc."--T.p. verso.
Book Synopsis
Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny and touching story about a girl who lacks self-confidence, and a boy who has too much.
Fifteen-year-old Jean is astonished when handsome Johnny whirls her around the dance floor. She's never given much thought to boys before; now Johnny is all that's on her mind.
Finally she finds the courage to invite him to a dance. But the excitement of a new dress and a scheme to take Johnny's photograph cannot stop Jean's growing uneasiness that she likes Johnny a lot more than he likes her . . .
From the Back Cover
First Date
Fifteen-year-old Jean is astonished when a handsome Johnny whirls her 'round the dance floor. She's never given much thought to boys before; now Johnny is all that's on her mind. Finally she finds the courage to invite him to a dance. But the excitement of a new dress and a scheme to take Johnny's photograph cannot stop jean's growing uneasiness that she likes Johnny a lot more than he likes her . . .
This high-school story, which is both funny and touching, is about a girl who lacks self-confidence, and a boy who has too much.
Review Quotes
"Another delightful girls' story. Jean fifteen and petite, has a crush on Johnny, seventeen and tall."-- "School Library Journal""Mrs. Cleary has drawn another fifteen-year-old heroine with as sure a touch as that which pictured Jane in Fifteen. Readers will discover just as complete an empathy for the new Jean."-- "The Horn Book"
"Mrs. Cleary has drawn another fifteen-year-old heroine with as sure a touch as that which pictured Jane in Fifteen. Readers will discover just as complete an empathy for the new Jean".
-- The Horn Book
Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Publisher: HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
Author: Beverly Cleary
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 1996
TCIN: 77258714
UPC: 9780380728053
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-7227
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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