And Sometimes Why

by Mame Farrell

Book Overview

Best friends make the worst romance. Chris (a girl) and Jack (a boy) have been best friends for years, since first grade. Then puberty rears its ugly head. On the court and on the playing field, Jack... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374322899
• ISBN13: 9780374322892
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 165 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

And Sometimes Why... A MUST Read

And Sometimes Why is an amazing book, perfect for everybody, but especially teens. This book expresses the feeling of a normal teen in everyday life. It is touching and realistic, without losing the comedy. And Sometimes Why is an all-around wonderful book!

This Book is a Must-Read

This is a believable, funny, all-too-true story of Jack and Chris, a boy-girl pair of best friends. But are they just best friends? Jack begins to wonder that summber between eighth grade and high school, when he begins to notice Chris in a whole new light. Chris is suddenly not just muddy, messy, tomboy Chris-- she's beautiful and popular with boys, and Jack is jealous, even as he's drenched with attention from Popular Girl Emily. When it's time for the Country Club Cotillion and Jack shares a dance with Chris, will she be able to accept that her best friend now sees her as a GIRL? Maybe. Well, she can until Jack kisses her... then she shows that she may be a girl, but she sure ain't a feminine flower!