I had never written anything for teens before (my first book, How I Survived My Summer Vacation (Cricket, 2000), is for tweens, and my second book, The Silent Witness (Houghton Mifflin, 2005), is for children), but every time I went to a conference–or even a Barnes and Noble or Borders–I was struck by how vibrant, robust, and exciting the YA market seemed to be. What was your inspiration for creating this book? She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, Joel, and their cats, Peppercorn, Peaches, and Butterscotch. Her novel How I Survived My Summer Vacation (Cricket, 2000) has been published in three countries. Robin Friedman has worked as a children’s book editor, freelance writer, newspaper reporter, and advertising copywriter. And, ready or not, The Girlfriend Project is about to change Reed’s life in ways he can’t imagine.” But Reed’s next-door neighbors and best friends since kindergarten, Lonnie and Ronnie White, have hatched a plan on the day before senior year starts at Marlborough Regional High School. At this rate, the Princeton-bound senior may be headed for the priesthood. From the promo copy: Reed Walton, seventeen-year-old Ultimate Nice Guy, has never had a girlfriend or even kissed a girl. The Girlfriend Project by Robin Friedman (Bloomsbury, 2007).
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