Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;andlt;bigandgt;What would you do...andlt;/bigandgt;andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; ...if your best friend were plotting the annihilation of a small, furry neighborhood poodle? Or if your parents up and moved to an Outward Bound-type survival camp in the middle of the desert? How about if your grandmother bought you new bras and underwear -- and you actually thought they were a teensy bit, umm, sexy? andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Most people would not react well. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Tess Whistle's junior year of high school is off to a fairly bizarre start. One might even say her life is spiraling out of control. But with her sense of humor firmly intact and her first real boyfriend on her arm, Tess is dealing with the ridiculous twists quite well, thankyouverymuch. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Just wait until her shoes explode.
Synopsis
As if dealing with her best friend's plot to destroy a poodle and considering losing her virginity to her long-term boyfriend wasn't enough, now Tess Whistle has to find her bearings in a new community when her family moves to a survivalist camp in Utah, in a quirky coming-of-age tale. Original.
Synopsis
What would you do...
...if your best friend were plotting the annihilation of a small, furry neighborhood poodle? Or if your parents up and moved to an Outward Bound-type survival camp in the middle of the desert? How about if your grandmother bought you new bras and underwear -- and you actually thought they were a teensy bit, umm, sexy?
Most people would not react well.
Tess Whistle's junior year of high school is off to a fairly bizarre start. One might even say her life is spiraling out of control. But with her sense of humor firmly intact and her first real boyfriend on her arm, Tess is dealing with the ridiculous twists quite well, thankyouverymuch.
Just wait until her shoes explode.
About the Author
Kristen Tracy is the author of andlt;iandgt;Lost Itandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Crimes of the Sarahsandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Hung Upandlt;/iandgt;. She has received three Pushcart nominations and her poems and stories have appeared in various journals and reviews. She is the coeditor of andlt;iandgt;A Chorus for Peace: A Global Anthology of Poetry by Womenandlt;/iandgt;. Kristen lives in Rhode Island.