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The Boy Project: (Notes and Observations of Kara McAllister)
254 pp.
| Scholastic |
January, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-39225-9$12.99
(3)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Kara hopes using the scientific method will yield the results she wants: a boyfriend. Using charts, quizzes, and observations, she tries to determine what kind of girls boys prefer. The study is a success, despite Kara ending up liking a boy she had ruled out. Kara's observations of her realistically drawn middle school environment are funny and surprisingly sophisticated.