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Pardon My French by Cathy Hapka

Pardon My French

Cathy Hapka

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · November 3, 2005

Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend Nate.

Contemporary YA RomanceEurope for TeensYA Travel & Transportation
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Who it’s for
A study-abroad romance pairs first-time Paris disorientation with the pleasures of finding your footing.
Themes
Adjusting to life abroad, Finding independence, Romantic uncertainty
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Europe for Teens, YA Travel & Transportation

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About this book

Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend Nate. So when she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without him, she’s less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole can’t speak or read. Worst of all, Nicole feels lost without Nate.

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She’s not sure she’s capable of finding joie de vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friends—and a certain handsome Frenchman— Nicole might find Paris as sweet as a café au lait after all.

Paris, Unscripted

A study-abroad romance pairs first-time Paris disorientation with the pleasures of finding your footing.

Come here for

  • Teen romance with a Parisian backdrop
  • The charm and awkwardness of navigating a new place

Expect

  • Nicole’s uncertain start abroad
  • New friends and a handsome Frenchman shifting the view

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance64%
YA Travel & Transportation33%
Europe for Teens32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • France Travel
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Europe for Teens
Authors
Cathy Hapka
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
November 3, 2005
Format
Paperback
Theme
Adjusting to life abroad · Finding independence · Romantic uncertainty
Reading lane
France Travel