Into the Wild Nerd Yonder
Into the Wild N
erd Yonder
Julie Halpern
As Jessie begins her sophomore year her place (or lack thereof) in the social strata suddenly becomes uncertain. Her two best friends have decided to go punk, and her punk older brother is suddenly getting awfully clean cut. When one of her friends betrays her with her crush, she decides it is time to go looking for some new friends. The band geeks seem pretty nice and welcome her at their lunch table and encourage her to expand her drum playing. But it is a particularly nerdy and kind group of kids that are drawing her in. Can she bear to give up her cool points, and embrace the dork side? Maybe for a girl with her mad math skills and crazy sewing talent, this is where she belongs. But somehow giving in and learning to play Dungeons and Dragons seems like a bigger risk than she has ever taken before.
A delightful book about eschewing labels and finding true friends, plus with one of the best brother-sister friendships I've seen in a long while. Truly unique and delightful! Best for high school and up, due to sexual references, venereal disease, and teen drinking.
erd Yonder
Julie Halpern
As Jessie begins her sophomore year her place (or lack thereof) in the social strata suddenly becomes uncertain. Her two best friends have decided to go punk, and her punk older brother is suddenly getting awfully clean cut. When one of her friends betrays her with her crush, she decides it is time to go looking for some new friends. The band geeks seem pretty nice and welcome her at their lunch table and encourage her to expand her drum playing. But it is a particularly nerdy and kind group of kids that are drawing her in. Can she bear to give up her cool points, and embrace the dork side? Maybe for a girl with her mad math skills and crazy sewing talent, this is where she belongs. But somehow giving in and learning to play Dungeons and Dragons seems like a bigger risk than she has ever taken before.
A delightful book about eschewing labels and finding true friends, plus with one of the best brother-sister friendships I've seen in a long while. Truly unique and delightful! Best for high school and up, due to sexual references, venereal disease, and teen drinking.