My Future Ex-Girlfriend - Hardcover

Gerhardt, Jake

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0451475410 ISBN 13: 9780451475411

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2017

Synopsis

Brimming with humor and hope, this contemporary tween comedy is perfect for fans of Tommy Greenwald and Megan Schul. 

What happens when you finally capture the attention of your first crush? Do you suddenly know what to do? Do you magically learn the secrets of love? Not even close.

Follow eighth graders Sam (the class clown), Duke (the intellectual), and Chollie (the athlete) as they fumble their way through boyfriend territory for the very first time. With so much to worry about as the school year ends—finals, commencement speeches, the baseball championship, the graduation party—the guys feel ill-equipped to handle the stress of their new relationships. But if they're dumped before the last day of middle school school, they'll start high school as losers. The. Pressure. Is. On. 

Want more Sam, Duke, and Chollie? Check out Me and Miranda Mullaly by Jake Gerhardt.

About this title

About the Author

Jake Gerhardt was born and raised in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. He attended Elkins Park Middle School, where he played football and basketball, ran track, performed in the school musical, and was a member of the student council. He also found time to attend many school dances, in constant pursuit of a (future ex) girlfriend.  

Since graduating from West Chester University, he has worked as a teacher. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his pulchritudinous wife and two amazing daughters. 

Jake is the author of Me and Miranda Mullaly and My Future Ex-Girlfriend. Please visit him at www.jakegerhardt.com.

Reviews

Gr 5–8—This sequel to Me and Miranda Mullaly finds Chollie, Duke, and Sam finishing up the school year while navigating relationships with their first girlfriends. There are movies, trips to the mall, and nerve-racking dinners with families. At school, when the eighth grade class is denied a field trip to New York City, the students choose to host an NYC Nites showcase evening instead of a dance, which requires a lot of work. Against this backdrop of activity, we see the relationships grow, change, and sometimes end in entertainingly predictable middle school ways. Written in the boys' first-person accounts as well as replies to language arts class writing prompts, this novel explores the heady and perplexing emotions of first "like." The multiple narratives are sometimes confusing, but all of the voices are distinctive and true to life. It is refreshing to see a book that examines the lives and emotions of middle schoolers during their first attempts at romantic relationships. Though the characters are middle-class and mostly white, readers will be able to relate to them and project a variety of qualities onto them. VERDICT This upbeat series will be popular with those who enjoy humorous realistic titles such as Betsy Byars's 1988 The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown and Varian Johnson's more recent The Great Greene Heist.—Karen Yingling, Blendon Middle School, Westerville, OH

Edition details

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451475410
• ISBN 13: 9780451475411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240