Synopses & Reviews
Sex, or no sex? While Tess figures it out, youand#8217;ll and#8220;fall in love with this off-beat storyand#8212;and its rich lesson about living a life without guaranteesand#8221; (andlt;I andgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt;).andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tess Whistle is a high school junior with ridiculous problems. Her best friend is plotting the annihilation of a neighborhood poodle. Her parents are newly-born-again Christians who just moved to a survivalist Outward Boundand#8211;type camp in Utah. And Tess is about to lose her virginityand#8212;under a canoeand#8212;to her serious boyfriend, Ben Easter.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Luckily, none of these dramatic turns spell catastrophe. Because Tess Whistle is a high school junior who is about to discover that, ridiculous as her life may seem, she is finding out exactly who it is she wants to be.
Synopsis
Sex, or no sex? While Tess figures it out, you'll "fall in love with this off-beat story--and its rich lesson about living a life without guarantees" (Publishers Weekly).
Tess Whistle is a high school junior with ridiculous problems. Her best friend is plotting the annihilation of a neighborhood poodle. Her parents are newly-born-again Christians who just moved to a survivalist Outward Bound-type camp in Utah. And Tess is about to lose her virginity--under a canoe--to her serious boyfriend, Ben Easter.
Luckily, none of these dramatic turns spell catastrophe. Because Tess Whistle is a high school junior who is about to discover that, ridiculous as her life may seem, she is finding out exactly who it is she wants to be.
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.