When I Was Seventen: A Novel About Love, Friendship And Becoming An Adult is about a group of teenagers coming of age in suburbia. The main character, Jodie Banks, a shy seventeen year old, works on his high school newspaper. He's in love with Robin Klein, the newspaper's charming, pretty editor. The newspaper's staff includes a diverse group of teens, including one teen with a disability. Important and topical issues such as teen sex, AIDS, and abuse...