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The Boy Book by E. Lockhart

The Boy Book

A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them

E. Lockhart

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · April 22, 2008

From E. Lockhart, author of the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestseller We Were Liars, which John Green called "utterly unforgettable," comes The Boy Book, the second book in the uproarious and heartwarming Ruby Oliver novels.

Coming of AgeContemporary YA RomanceFriendship for Teensgirls
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Who it’s for
A playful, warm look at friendship trouble, romantic tangles, and life beyond one school’s social orbit.
Themes
Changing friendships, Difficult decisions, Life beyond the school social circle
Genres
Contemporary YA Romance, Friendship for Teens, Coming of Age

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From E. Lockhart, author of the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestseller We Were Liars, which John Green called "utterly unforgettable," comes The Boy Book, the second book in the uproarious and heartwarming Ruby Oliver novels. Here is how things stand at the beginning of newly-licensed driver Ruby Oliver's junior year at Tate Prep: • Kim: Not speaking. But far away in Tokyo. • Cricket: Not speaking. • Nora: Speaking--sort of.

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Chatted a couple times this summer when they bumped into each other outside of school--once shopping in the U District, and once in the Elliot Bay Bookstore. But she hadn't called Ruby, or anything. • Noel: Didn't care what anyone thinks. • Meghan: Didn't have any other friends. • Dr. Z: Speaking. • And Jackson. The big one. Not speaking. But, by Winter Break, a new job, an unlikely but satisfying friend combo, additional entries to The Boy Book and many difficult decisions help Ruby to see that there is, indeed, life outside the Tate Universe.

School-Year Complications

A playful, warm look at friendship trouble, romantic tangles, and life beyond one school’s social orbit.

Come here for

  • Teen friendship knots with room for humor and warmth
  • The awkward decisions that come with changing relationships

Expect

  • Ruby’s junior-year social world, from strained ties to an unlikely friend combo
  • A story that makes space for life beyond school drama

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance34%
Coming of Age30%
Friendship for Teens29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Funny YA
  • Friendship for Teens
Authors
E. Lockhart
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
April 22, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Changing friendships · Difficult decisions · Life beyond the school social circle
Reading lane
YA Stories About Girls & Women