![]() ![]() Except Star-Crossed isn't a tragedy-it's gentle, humorous, and positive. As she considers all the things you worry about in middle school- What if the other kids find out? Should she tell her friends? What about her family?-the plot parallels the action of Romeo and Juliet. ![]() She isn't labeling herself all she knows for sure is that right now she likes beautiful, talented Gemma. The main character, Mattie, just had a crush on a boy and isn't ruling out the possibility of a boy-crush in the future. ![]() What’s the book about and what happened at the school? Star-Crossed is a middle grade novel about a school production of Romeo and Juliet in which the girl playing Romeo realizes she has a crush on the girl playing Juliet. You recently blogged at The Nerdy Book Club about an unfortunate experience you had at a school while discussing your new book. Her latest novel, Star-Crossed, recently drew controversy during a school visit. Barbara Dee is the author of numerous lighthearted, humorous tween-focused novels, including Truth or Dare, The (Almost) Perfect Guide to Imperfect Boys, Trauma Queen, and Just Another Day in My Insanely Real Life. ![]()
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