Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) . . . and Battle, a beautiful blond dancer. The two become friends--and then, startlingly, more than friends. What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys, and then you meet a girl who steals your heart? A trailblazing debut, reissued with an introduction by acclaimed author David Levithan, and copious back matter, including three graphic novel stories by Sara Ryan (and artists Steve Leiber, Dylan Meconis, and Natalie Nourigat) about the characters.

About the Author
Sara Ryan is the author of the graphic novel Bad Houses with art by Carla Speed McNeil, young adult novels The Rules for Heartsand Empress of the World, a the middle-grade novel Mountain Upside Down, and various comics, short stories, and essays. They are on the faculty of the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Reviews
"Both controversial and long-awaited, this helps to fill a need that is painfully obvious and introduces a wonderful new voice." -Kirkus Reviews


Awards
Winner of ALA Notable Book and Booklist Editor's Choice and Oregon Book Award.



Book Information
ISBN 9780142500590
Author Sara Ryan
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Penguin USA
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 278g
Dimensions(mm) 209mm * 139mm * 21mm