Once he masters these things, she’ll be his! Easy-peasy, right? The gulf between dreamgirl and realgirl is explored and made somewhat less vast in this bawdy yet romantic not-quite-coming-of-age. Teens will relate to 14-year-old Les’s hilarious and squirmy longings, and the fulsomely awkward efforts he puts forth to make his real life match his fantasies. The story also
portrays the perils of unexamined hero-worship, and the strength and humanity of people that may seem plain and boring, but who stand up for what is right when called upon to do so. It is a tale both hilarious and thoughtful, in which, to paraphrase the old Rolling Stones adage, one boy figures out that even if you indeed can’t always get what you want, if you try sometime, you just might find you get what you need.
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Release date
December 9, 2008 -
Formats
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780375891366
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780375891366
- File size: 306 KB
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Accessibility
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.9
- Lexile® Measure: 690
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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