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Pretty in Punxsutawney

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The only thing worse than the first day of senior year at a new high school is reliving it over, and over again. This ?Groundhog Day? meets Pretty in Pink mashup has Andie using all of her film knowledge to find out how to break the curse. Could it be true love's first kiss? Or is it reconciling with her own misconceptions? Only time will tell.

Andie is the type of girl who always comes up with the perfect thing to say ... after it's too late to say it. In a disastrous first day full of mishap at her new high school in Punxsutawney, PA, she just wants to disappear. Her passion and knowledge of movies — from rom coms to suspense and everything in between — made her think a fresh start would be easy, and maybe lead to her first kiss. When she wakes up caught in an endless loop of her first day at her new school, Andie decides to take matters into her own hands and find a way to stop the time loop — whatever it takes.

Convinced the curse will be broken when she meets her true love, Andie embarks on a mission: infiltrating the various cliques—from the jocks to the nerds to the misfits—to find the one boy who can break the spell. What she discovers along the way is that people who seem completely different can often share the very same hopes, dreams, and hang-ups. And that even a day that has been lived over and over can be filled with unexpected connections and plenty of happy endings.

Pretty in Punxsutawney:

  • Includes tropes of — coming of age, first kiss, first crush, true love, and misfits
  • Addresses social issues of self-discovery, navigating cliques, and overcoming stereotypes
  • Is an homage to beloved 80s movies, such as John Hughes'?The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles,?and?Pretty in Pink?
  • Is perfect for fans of This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender or The Do-Over by Jennifer Honeybourn
  • Is a 2020 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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      • School Library Journal

        March 1, 2019

        Gr 7 Up-Everyone has days they wish they could do over, but the first day of school isn't usually one of them. Movie buff and red-head Andie (yes, her mom named her after Molly Ringwald's character in Pretty in Pink) totally blows the first day at Punxsutawney High and her chance at her dream guy, Colton, after a day of saying the wrong thing, doing the wrong thing, and generally feeling like the wrong thing. She is almost relieved when she gets the opportunity to do it all again. Andie is sure that, given enough chances, she can get Colton to notice her, kiss her, and then life can go back to normal. That's the way it works in the movies, right? Crompton dissects the social order at this fictional high school. Andie spends her repeating days moving among the school cliques trying to find where she really belongs-the cheerleaders, jocks, Goths, theater kids, and the overachievers-and although this does give her insight to the school and the social groups, the groups seem to be exclusively white. VERDICT Fans of John Hughes films will love this novel. There are no surprises, but it's just the thing for readers wanting a fun romance with a bit of a retro feel. Recommended for general purchase.-Heather Webb, Worthington Libraries, OH

        Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:6
    • Lexile® Measure:900
    • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty:4-5

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