Starry Eyes

In this romantic dramedy from the author of Alex, Approximately, a teen girl's way-too-ordinary life is driven off the beaten path when she's abandoned in the wilderness with her worst adversary--the boy who broke her heart.

Ever since last year's homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn't hurt that their families are the modern day, Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets.

But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together.

What could go wrong?

With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely.

And as the two travel deeper into Northern California's rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon's rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars?

Author: Jenn Bennett
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/03/2018
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781481478809
Age Range: 14-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 501482 / Starry Eyes


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 97
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2018 pg. 150
Booklist 02/15/2018 pg. 75
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 05/07/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Jenn Bennett is an award-winning author of young adult books, including Alex, Approximately; Starry Eyes; The Lady Rogue; and Always Jane, and the middle grade novel Grumbones. She also writes historical romance and fantasy for adults. Her books have earned multiple starred reviews, won the Romance Writers of America's RITA(R) Award, and been included on Publishers Weekly's Best Books annual list. She currently lives near Atlanta with one husband and two dogs.