Alice in Rapture, Sort of

Brief Description: The summer before she enters the seventh grade becomes the summer of Alice's first boyfriend, and she discovers that love is about the most mixed-up thing that can possibly happen to you, especially since she has no mother to go to for advice. Marc Notes: ; The summer before she enters the seventh grade becomes the summer of Alice's first boyfriend, and she discovers that love is about the most mixed-up thing that can possibly happen to you, especially since she has no mother to go to for advice.. Publisher Marketing: According to Pamela's cousin in New Jersey, the worst thing that can happen to a girl is to start seventh grade without a boyfriend. So Alice is glad that she and Patrick are going together. But Patrick the boyfriend is a lot more complicated than Patrick the friend. What's an appropriate gift for Alice to give him for his birthday? What should she do if he wants to kiss her and she hasn't just brushed her teeth? Alice really likes Patrick, but sometimes it seems as though life would be a lot simpler if they were still just friends. Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 536 (EAN 9780689314667, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 571 (EAN 9780689314667, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 02/10/1989 (EAN 9780689314667, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 04/01/1989 (EAN 9780689314667, Hardcover)

Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/1999 pg. 38 (EAN 9780689816871, Paperback)

Ingram Advance 08/01/1999 pg. 36 (EAN 9780689816871, Paperback)

Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2007 pg. 464 (EAN 9780689816871, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award-winning "Shiloh "and the Alice series. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley.com.