The novel “Flipped” by Wendelyn Van Draanen targets the teenage audience, grades 6-9. It is truly a lovely romance story about two neighborhood kids, Juliana Baker and Bryce Loski. The moment Bryce moved to the neighborhood, Juliana fell head over heels with the boy and followed his every step. Bryce felt overwhelmed by such attention and like any second grader all he wanted was for Juli Baker to leave him alone. By the eighth grade things started to change, and the kids started seeing each other differently; things sort of flipped. Juli reevaluated her feelings for Bryce and the things he’d done to her for the past years and started ignoring Bryce for his childish and immature behavior. Bryce, on the other hand, started noticing Juli’s uniqueness and individuality, and couldn’t stop thinking about her. The interesting thing about this novel is that the reader is able to experience the same events and situations from the points of views of both characters. Throughout the story both characters learn to cope with difficult situations, to overcome peer pressure, and most importantly stand up for what they believe in. I enjoyed the book despite the fact that it was meant for the younger audience. I think that it would be great romance for my high-low readers for it has a great plot and a wonderful message of discovering what is really important in life.
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