by Jordanna Fraiberg
paperback, destination unknown, 203 pages
This was an impulse buy at Barnes & Noble, because it looked like a sweet little romance story that would be appropriate for middle schoolers. I enjoyed it, but will probably send it to the high school. The romance part was sweet and clean - the most they do is kiss. But these are kids between their junior and senior years of high school and alcohol is heavily featured. I just don't want middle schoolers to think that alcohol is a normal part of adolescence. It's just so matter-of-fact that these underage kids are getting drinks at every party - even shots at a bar! Just not what I want for middle school kids to read. . .
The essential story is that Molly's family (mom and new stepdad) are house-swapping with Charlie's family (two moms and two 11-year-old sisters) for the summer. Both teens are initially upset by the swap, but start to correspond as they inhabit one another's bedrooms. Each of these young people is interesting and fairly well-developed. Romance buds even as misunderstandings seem to trip them up.
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