No Boy Summer

(Hardback)

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Lydia Jones and her younger sister Penny have had it with boy drama. Last year was marred by relationship disasters for both of them, threatening Lydias standing with her schools theater tech club and Pennys perfect GPA. Penny has, naturally, diagnosed the problem and prescribed a drastic solution: a summer off from boys.

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Buoyant and genuinely funny. A love letter to summer friends, summer girls, and the city of Los Angeles. * Rainbow Rowell, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Scattered Showers *
No Boy Summer is the perfect summer hangout bookwarm, witty, and heartfelt. Watching Lydia turn into a person who's more than the sum of her romantic relationships is an empowering, relatable journey. * Mary McCoy, award-winning author of Indestructible Object *
I want to spend every summer with Amy Spalding's characters. Thoughtful, funny, and a great escape from whatever ails you. * Sara Farizan, author of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel *
Lydias relationship validates the bisexual experience through an enjoyable romance. This body- and sex-positive story will hold readers interest until it eventually reaches its satisfying conclusion. A cute, queer romance plus a sweet exploration of the special bond between sisters. * Kirkus Reviews *
...this is a smart, earnest, and insightful novel about relationships of all kinds that deserves a spot in every YA collection. * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *

Author Bio

Amy Spalding is the author of several novels for teens, including Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys), The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), and We Used to Be Friends, which Becky Albertalli called complex, earnest, and unflinching. She lives in Los Angeles.