The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While I was reading this, every student who stopped by the library asked -- ooo, can I borrow that one?

Teen romance and heartbreak are high on the reading list of many of my middle schoolers. Apart from the suggestion that all divorced women are chronically depressed man-haters, this one's not bad. It has strong (and commendable) female friendships, decent parents, and a parallel story line about reminding readers that it's good to have interests beyond dating. (Although dating is fun, too!) Jennifer and Todd's use of the school newspaper to take on racial tension and de facto segregation in their high school was handled pretty well, making this a bit more than a fluffy read.

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