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5.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too, July 12, 2008
This review is from: Girl v. Boy (Hardcover)
How do you stand out when there are nine other girls in your sophomore class that share the same name as you do ¨C Luisa Perez? You don¡¯t. At least that¡¯s what Lu Perez has told herself.
However, after the first assembly of the school year at Colonel Dumpfield (excuse me, DUNFIELD) High School in Chicago, things will change for Lu. Principal Buzzkill (excuse me again, Alvarez) announces that the Mayor of Chicago is holding a Literacy Challenge. The prize ¡ú whichever school raises the most money for the cause will have a month off for winter break. Principal Alvarez decides that it will be a girl versus boy battle at Dunfield, and the team that shows the most initiative will receive three bonus days off over the spring holiday.
The battle lines have been drawn, and the school quickly goes to war trying to come up with the best fundraisers. But for Lu, the challenge is a bit different. Her English teacher, Mr. Sparling, has a proposition for her. The school newspaper wants to run anonymous articles chronicling the efforts of both sides. There will be an anonymous writer for the girls¡¯ team, and another one for the males.
What starts out as harmless banter between the two journalists dissing the opposing team¡¯s attempts at fundraising soon turns to a real battle of the sexes. Lu, still in the background, has noticed the popular girls taking up the causes written about in her anonymous Newshound articles. To make matters even more complicated, Lu is convinced that every boy that shows an interest in her is the guys' anonymous author.
Join Lu and the cast of characters that join forces to try and help Colonel Dunfield High win the precious winter break vacation. Lu has many romantic entanglements as well as drama at home to keep the reader interested until the surprise events at the Literacy Gala announcing the city¡¯s winner of the Literacy Challenge.
Ms. Collins & Ms. Rideout write a fun, youthful battle of the sexes. The articles between Newshound and Scoop keep the story entertaining and gives the reader an inside glimpse of what boys and girls are really thinking. The reader gets to see Lu grow in confidence and come out of the anonymity of being one of ten girls named Luisa Perez in her class.
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Read, August 20, 2010
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Luisa is one of three "Luisa's" at her school and it's easy for her to fade into the background. When her writing teacher decides she needs an extracurricular activity--he signs her on as a journalist for the school paper.
Interesting love interests, spicy articles and fun dialogue ensue, making for a fun and entertaining read. The thing I liked the best about this novel is the constant questioning and twisting plot. There are several boys that seem to be competing for Luisa's attention and she's a likeable character in the way she is trying so hard to keep herself balanced, but she can't keep up. This book is witty, exciting and a must read. I didn't want to put it down.
Girl v. Boy is full of snappy, roller-coaster worthy characters and dialogue. It is a light hearted, tightly woven read that will keep you turning page after page wanting more.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Fast, Fun, Cute Book!, September 19, 2011
If you are looking for a super fast yet super cute book to read, then Girl v. Boy is for you. I absolutely adored the take on this "Battle of the Sexes," story. Up until her sophomore year, Luisa Perez has always been "just another girl." In fact, she is one of the nine Luisa Perez's in her school; un-unique to say the least. This year however, Luisa just knows something has got to change. When a teacher asks her to write an anonymous column under the penname Newshound, she knows that it is her one chance to really stand out. At first it starts out as a little banter between Newshound and another anonymous columnist named Scoop. But what starts off as friendly rivalry, turns into an all-out war. Before she even knows what's happened, Luisa's column is being printed in other schools all around her area! Just as her writing is starting to heat up, so is her previously non-existent love life. At first Luisa just seems to be going through guy after guy, something that has never happened to her before. However, none of these guys seem to work out until Joey Carella shows up. At a first glance he seems like just another undetermined guy who hangs out with her (sort of) brother in law. However, there is just something different about this guy that makes Luisa decide to keep him around. As the time nears for Luisa to the reveal her secret identity, she worries about what Joey will think. What she doesn't know is that Joey is keeping a secret too. *Cue dramatic music*. This is a super sweet novel that puts a unique twist on Battle of the Sexes. I loved the cute, sweet relationship between Luisa and Joey as well as the non-cute and very un-sweet relationship that we saw between Newshound and Scoop (we get to see their hilarious news articles in the story!). I recommend this book to all!
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