Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie HalpernFrom the back cover:
It's Jessie's sophomore year of high school. A self-professed "mathlete," she isn't sure where she belongs. Her two best friends have transformed themselves into punks and one of them is going after her longtime crush. Her beloved older brother will soon leave for college (and in the meantime has shaved off his mohawk and started dating...the prom Princess!)...
Things are changing fast. Jessie needs new friends. And her quest is a hilarious tour through high school clique-dom, with a surprising stop along the way--the Dungeons and Dragons crowd, who out-nerd everyone. Will hanging out with them make her a nerd, too? And could she really be crushing on a guy with too-short pants and too-white gym shoes?
If you go into the wild nerd yonder, can you ever come back?
Why I'm Waiting:
I was totally a nerd in high school, though more in a book way than a Dungeons and Dragons sort of way. I did hang out with kids who did role-playing in college and played occasionally. But I never really got into it beyond an occasional casual afternoon. That said, I really prefer reading about kids who do something imaginative and geeky rather than reading about back-stabbing and such. So this looks like a LOT of fun!
Interested? Pre-order at Amazon or IndieBound
4 comments:
this looks fun, thanks for sharing Lana :)
The D&D crowd is an awesome crowd. ;)
I love books about nerds, especially books with endearing nerds, so this one looks like something I'll really enjoy. Oh! And I saw your comment on my IMM post. I can't ever get enough of well-written, intelligent YA set in college. Have you read Megan McCafferty's Jessica Darling series? And Diana Peterfreund's Ivy League novels? Psych Major Syndrome definitely reminded me of those two!
Mel - you're welcome!
Kullervo - oh, so true...
Steph Su - haven't read any of those you suggested, but they're all on my wishlist! The Ivy League novels in particular are high up there. Thanks!
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