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The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)
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The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) Hardback - 2018

by Amy Spalding

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From the publisher

"This book is the queer, fat girl rom-com of my dreams! Plus-size fashion, a fat girl falling in love, nuanced friendships, and cheeseburgers! Did I mention cheeseburgers?" --Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin'

Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people's lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby's been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she's thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard. And now she's competing against the girl she's kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.

But really, nothing this summer is going as planned. She also unwittingly becomes friends with Jax, a lacrosse playing bro-type who wants her help finding the best burger in Los Angeles, and she's struggling to prove to her mother--the city's celebrity health nut--that she's perfectly content with who she is.

Just as Abby starts to feel like she's no longer the sidekick in her own life, Jordi's photography surprisingly puts her in the spotlight. Instead of feeling like she's landed a starring role, Abby feels betrayed. Can Abby find a way to reconcile her positive yet private sense of self with the image others have of her?

Details

  • Title The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles)
  • Author Amy Spalding
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 284
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sky Pony
  • Publication date 2018-04
  • ISBN 9781510727663 / 1510727663
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.5 x 1.1 in (20.96 x 13.97 x 2.79 cm)
  • Age range 12 to 18 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 13
  • Category Young Adult Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Los Angeles (Calif.), Lesbians
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Amy Spalding has a B.A. in advertising and marketing communications from Webster University, and an M.A. in media studies from the New School. Amy studied longform improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. By day, she manages the digital media team for an indie film advertising agency. By later day and night, Amy writes, performs, and pets as many cats as she can. She grew up in St. Louis, but now lives in the better weather of Los Angeles.

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