Lombardo's Law

by Ellen Wittlinger

Book Overview

When the Lombardos arrive, Justine secretly hopes her new neighbor and classmate, Heather, will be a slightly off-center movie lover like herself. As it turns out, it's Heather's younger brother, Mike, who shares Justine's enthusiasm for film, as well as some of her daydreamer's moodiness. Fast friends, Mike and Justine begin to make a movie together, but Justine soon has feelings she doesn't care to admit to anyone . . . especially herself. Is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618311084
• ISBN13: 9780618311088
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great for Everyone

Lombardo's Law is a superb look at relationships, especially when they are dealing with friends morphing into more and/or an age gap. In this case, it's both. Justine is two years older than her new neighbor Mike, but that doesn't mean that they have nothing in common. On the contrary, they soon become fast friends, working on a spoof of "2001: A Space Odessey". While society seems to have acknowledged older guys and younger girls to be an acceptable coupling, the world has yet to recognize older girls and younger guys as acceptable. Wittlinger artfully crafts a novel that addresses this issue while also creating an enjoyable and engaging story, no matter what your age.

A rEaLlY CuTe sTOrY

Another fabulous story by Ellen Wittlinger. Justine is a loner, and she prefers to be alone to read, write, and do what she loves most and that is see movies. And when her family moves to a new city Justine's mother wants her to make friends, hopefully with the girl who's family moves in next door. But that doesn't happen. First of all, the girl next door, Heather, is drop dead gorgeous, secondly she is popular which leads to the third problem, Heather ignores Justine. That doesn't sound like to good of friend material. So instead of making friend with Heather, Justine makes friend with Mike who is Heathers little brother by 2 years. Mike and Justine have many things in common and he is very fun to be with. But Justine is starting to fell things for Mike, she starts to become attracted to him and she starts asking herself this question, " Is two years all that much difference?" Very good book, if you loved Ellen Wittilinger's other books you are sure to enjoy this one.

Great Book

I love this book i read it when i was in grade 7. Justine is a 15 year old girl who just wants to be a "normal" teenager she meets Heather and her annoying brother Mike. she starts hanging around Heather and loves the attention she gets hanging around Heather. she finds out Heather is just a snoty teenager and likes to hang out with Mike more they have a lot in common and have fun together.they soon find out they are attracted to each other.its a story about how age does not matter and to look at the person from the inside and not care what others might say.....i think every girl should read it to find out how love could be....

Wonderfully sweet

Lombardo's Law was an adorable book. It showed that age doesn't necessarily matter, and that what's in someone's mind is much more important. It also showed that a person's looks can change with your feelings toward that person. The characters were very cute together.

Gripping!

I just loved this book! Justine was sort of an outcast, living right outside Boston. When a rich family moves in next door, her mother is set on her being best friends with gorgeous and popular Heather Lombardo. No way. Instead, it's Heather's old-movie-loving eighth grade brother Mike that Justine likes. Unfortunately, their being friends lowers Justine's social place even more, and she seems to be falling for Mike. She has to decide herself what to do instead of just following the crowd. This book was written beautifully. I couldn't put it down!