Title: Anna and the French Kiss
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Series: N/A, Standalone
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Chic Lit
Publisher: Dutton
Publish Date: December 2 ,2012
Pages: 327
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Anna is looking forward
to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best
friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is
less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in
Paris--until she meets Étienne St. Clair. Smart, charming, beautiful, Étienne has it all...including a serious girlfriend.
But
in the City of Light, wishes have a way of coming true. Will a year of
romantic near-misses end with their long-awaited French kiss?
From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up–Anna Oliphant has big plans for her senior year in
Atlanta: hang out with her best friend, Bridgette, and flirt with her
coworker at the Royal Midtown 14 multiplex. So she is none too happy
when her father sends her off to boarding school in Paris. However,
things begin to look up when she meets Étienne St. Clair, a gorgeous
guy–with a girlfriend. As he and Anna become closer friends, things get
infinitely more complicated. Will Anna get her French kiss? Or are some
things just not meant to be? Perkins has written a delightful debut
novel with refreshingly witty characters. There is strong language and
mention of sexual topics that make the book more appropriate for older
teens. The chapters are concise, and the steady pacing leading up to the
“will they or won't they?” moments will capture even reluctant readers.
Teens will feel like they are strolling through the City of Lights in
this starry-eyed story of finding love when you least expect
it.–Kimberly Castle, Medina County District Library, OH. (c) Copyright
2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source,
Inc. No redistribution permitted.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Anna is not happy about spending senior year at a Paris boarding
school, away from her Atlanta home, best friend Bridgette, and crush
Toph. Adapting isn’t easy, but she soon finds friends and starts
enjoying French life, especially its many cinemas; she is an aspiring
film critic. Complications arise, though, when she develops feelings for
cute—and taken—classmate Etienne, even though she remains interested in
Toph. Her return home for the holidays brings both surprises,
betrayals, unexpected support, and a new perspective on what matters in
life—and love. Featuring vivid descriptions of Parisian culture and
places, and a cast of diverse, multifaceted characters, including
adults, this lively title incorporates plenty of issues that will
resonate with teens, from mean girls to the quest for confidence and the
complexities of relationships in all their forms. Despite its length
and predictable crossed-signal plot twists, Perkins’ debut, narrated in
Anna’s likable, introspective voice, is an absorbing and enjoyable read
that highlights how home can refer to someone, not just somewhere.
Grades 9-12. --Shelle Rosenfeld
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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