Star-Crossed
Mattie is chosen to play Romeo opposite her crush in the eighth grade production of Shakespeare’s most beloved play in this Romeo and Juliet inspired novel from the author of Truth or Dare.Mattie, a star student and passionate reader, is delighted when her English teacher announces the eighth...
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Mattie is chosen to play Romeo opposite her crush in the eighth grade production of Shakespeare’s most beloved play in this Romeo and Juliet inspired novel from the author of Truth or Dare.Mattie, a star student and passionate reader, is delighted when her English teacher announces the eighth grade will be staging Romeo and Juliet. And she is even more excited when, after
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781481478489 (1481478486)
ASIN: 1481478486
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Very sweet middle grade romance, and unlike a lot of ya and middle grade fiction with a play at the center, it didn't feel like the references were forced (except for the quotes at the beginning of each chapter). Mattie realizing that her crush is actually a crush felt natural, and the friendships a...
I guess the big way to discover your identity right now in middle grade fiction is to be in a play. I don't know if I'd like this trend to go beyond this book - like, I understand the reasoning, but having read both [b:George|24612624|George|Alex Gino|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1423358952s/2...