false 5231173 3 While on vacation in California, sixteen-year-old best girlfriends Anna and Frankie conspire to find a boy for Anna's first summer romance, but Anna harbors a painful secret that threatens their lighthearted plan and their friendship. Beautifully written and emotionally honest, this is a debut novel that explores what it truly means to love someone and what it means to grieve, and ultimately, how to make the most of every single moment this world has to offer. 5298464 1 6 2009 Twenty Boy Summer total:452|5:188|4:170|3:72|2:17|1:5| 452 1875 1501 168 5 2 false false Mon May 18 14:58:04 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 15:05:47 -0700 2009
AH!
I was about 20 pages into a new book when this came in the mail, a few days late but still.
I saw the package, tore it open and examined. I thought the heart on the cover was made of paper bits, but as it turns out, it was glass shards.
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I am a sucker for a tragic love story and Sarah delivered it to me. It was a stunning ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 11:03:28 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 09:58:31 -0800 2008
Anna, the main character, is ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 13:43:27 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 11:53:54 -0700 2009 1 anna and her neighbors, matt & frankie (francesca), have been best friends for as long as anna can remember. as anna grows up, her feelings for matt get stronger, and on her 15th birthday, matt returns those feelings when he kisses her after an adorable cake-fight.
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Spring Break is a wonderful time to read books beyond what I need to meet the daily needs of my middle-schoolers. I'm tackling this pile of more mature titles and books for high schoolers. Enter in Sarah Ockler's 20 Boy Summer w...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:29:06 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:34:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 22:43:51 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 22:44:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 21:10:11 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 21:10:25 -0700 2009
It’s a year after Matt’s death. Anna is joining her best friend and Matt’s sister, Frankie, on her family vacation. Frankie wa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 20 16:37:32 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 16:37:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 17 10:16:46 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 10:16:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 20:18:10 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 20:18:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jun 18 09:12:05 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 09:14:50 -0700 2009
It has been a year since the tragic death of Matt, Frankie's brother and Anna's best friend. Everyone is still mourning.

Frankie's parents think they are ready to go to their annual vacation spot in Zanzibar Bay, California. And this su...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun May 31 20:43:42 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 20:43:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 09:24:39 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 09:24:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false true Fri May 29 08:16:02 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 08:17:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 28 17:19:34 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 17:28:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 18:31:18 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 18:31:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 24 16:34:58 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 16:36:57 -0700 2009
Twenty Boy Summer
by Sarah Ockler
Pub. Date: June 2009
3 out of 5 stars
PG-13 – Sexual Content, Sexual References, Profanity, and Alcohol Abuse
Not Recommended

Matthew is dead. He is gone. Forever and ever. Yet, Anna can’t stop thinking about...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 18:34:36 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 18:34:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 08:06:34 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:46:23 -0700 2009
It's a story about two girls trying to...more...]]>