Rock and Roll Love (Paperback)

by Misako Rocks! (Author, Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 6–9—Sixteen-year-old Misako has been rejected by her first serious crush but is thrilled to learn that she's been accepted as an exchange student in Missouri. The Japanese teen quickly makes friends with her American "sister," Natalie, and Natalie's crew of clean-cut punk rock kids. At a concert one night, she literally runs into a cute boy, and he becomes her new, harmless obsession. In Wisconsin for a summer puppet camp, Misako goes to another concert and discovers that the performer is that same guy. Zac and Misako become friends, but Misako wants more, and her romantic feelings threaten to ruin her summer and her friendships back in Missouri, including a possible romance with an attainable boy. This stand-alone graphic novel has black-and-white graphics that resemble Marvel's "Runaways" series while the story line is reminiscent of a less violent "Boys over Flowers" series (VIZ Media). With clean text and a few fairly chaste kisses, this is a good fit for middle school libraries.—Sarah Krygier, Solano County Library, Fairfield, CA
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Product Description
When Misako comes to the U.S. as an exchange student from Japan, she is overwhelmed by all the differences-the people, the culture, the indigestion!  But with the help of her kind host family and their daughter Natalie, she quickly acclimates to her American high school.  

Then one night, Natalie brings her to see a band and Misako meets Zak, the lead singer.  Suddenly Misako's world is turned upside down.  Zak is gorgeous and his songs rock Misako to the core.  She falls for him hard, but Zak is a girl magnet and much too flirtatious to trust as a boyfriend.  So Misako suppresses her feelings and becomes his friend instead.  But then Zak starts to give Misako mixed signals.  Should she risk their friendship to tell him how she feels?  Or will she end up hurting everyone she cares about?  

Based on the author's own experience, this is an exuberant and funny tale of all the ups and downs of first love. 

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (March 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786836857
• ISBN-13: 978-0786836857
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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