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December 14, 2006
NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Another possible PRINTZ contender is NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. Cohn and Levithan write alternating chapters, so the readers hears both Norah's and Nick's wise and witty views of this new relationship. It starts off simple enough; Nick, the straight member of a gay band, is trying to avoid his ex-girlfriend, so he asks Norah, who happens to go to school with the ex-girlfriend, to be his new girlfriend for just five minutes. Norah, in need of a ride back to New Jersey, agrees to the five minutes romance, and thus, begins the courtship during a single night in Manhattan.
Not trying to sound prudish, I should warn readers there are a lot of four letter words. In this book they're necessary, since the tale begins in a punk rock night club. This heart tingling and kind of sexy romance is recommended for teens in grades 10 to 12.
Mrs. Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
Posted by fjacksonem at December 14, 2006 12:01 PM