Flipped

Author: Wendelin Van Draanen

Title: Flipped

Illustrator: none

Genre: Chapter Book

Subgenre: Fiction

Theme: Love, Friendship

Primary Character: Juli Baker

Secondary Characters: Bryce Loski

Award(s): none

Date of Publication: 2001

Publication Company: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Summary: Flipped is a romance told in two voices. The first time Juli Baker saw Bryce Loski, she flipped. The first time Bryce saw Juli, he ran. That’s pretty much the pattern for these two neighbors until the eighth grade, when, just as Juli is realizing Bryce isn’t as wonderful as she thought, Bryce is starting to see that Juli is pretty amazing. How these two teens manage to see beyond the surface of things and come together makes for a comic and poignant romance.

Use with students:  This book would be a great addition to the classroom library for the girls in the class that are always in for the romantic comedy.