false <![CDATA[Boy Proof]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173145996m/251197.jpg 251197 6 <b>"This novel's funny first-person narrative will grab teens (and not just sci-fi fans) with its romance and the screwball special effects." &#8212; BOOKLIST</b><br><br>An AMERICAN BOOKSELLER "Pick of the Lists" Selection<br><br>A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age<br><br>A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Flying Start" Selection<br><br>"Egg's journey to shed her trappings and to confidently inhabit her own character is one readers won't want to miss." &#8212; PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)<br><br>"Castellucci's brooding, smart, self-confident narrator gives a . . . warts-and-all glimpse into Hollywood." &#8212; THE HORN BOOK<br> <br>"A fresh voice that will be immediately appealing to readers."<br> &#8212; Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2050101 2005 Boy Proof total:491|5:93|4:177|3:152|2:58|1:11| 491 1756 728 83 3 1 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 22:56:25 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 23:04:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 18:32:29 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 18:34:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 18:19:40 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 18:26:30 -0800 2009 1 Boy Proof is a cute story about a girl who is in love with a sci-fi movie, and thinks she is exactly like the main character, Egg.
Well, when Max moves into town, it provides Victoria with a challenge. She has perfect grades, and Max can top them. ...more...]]> 1 0 false true Mon May 11 08:40:42 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 08:40:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun May 11 09:28:28 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 09:34:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Jan 12 18:11:54 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 14:59:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 22 12:54:38 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 22:07:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 14:59:41 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 14:06:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 03 20:49:46 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 20:49:59 -0700 2008
Victoria "Egg" Jurgen is a loner and she likes it that way. Dressed in her long white cloak, with a shaved head and drawn-in eyebrows, she doesn't talk to people and doesn't want people to talk to her. Her look and attitude cause her ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 00:04:42 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 01:20:53 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 28 18:29:19 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 29 19:44:21 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Fri May 18 21:08:29 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 20 17:57:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 13:55:14 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 14:02:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 07:46:51 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 07:59:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 18:25:35 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 10:31:58 -0700 2009 1
I read this book in a single sitting, and although at first I was not certain that I was going to read it, within the first thirty pages I was hooked. The book fails to fall to the conventions that young adult books tend to (normalization of strange characters or...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 09:03:58 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 09:09:24 -0700 2009
[Full disclosure: I got to see Cecil Castell...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 20:21:57 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 20:39:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 17:10:43 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 07:39:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 20:25:30 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 20:34:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Mar 28 09:57:40 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 03 22:59:09 -0700 2007 Terminal Earth, if she could. Things start to change for Egg when a new guy shows up at school - and unlike most of the people in L.A., he's extremely...rea...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=251197