num_pages: 277
description: Mattie is chosen to play Romeo opposite her crush in the eighth grade production of Shakespeares most beloved play in this Romeo and Juliet inspired novel from the author of Truth or Dare.Mattie a star student and passionate reader is delighted when her English teacher announces the eighth grade will be staging Romeo and Juliet. And she is even more excited when after a series of events she finds herself playing Romeo opposite Gemma Braithwaites Juliet. Gemma the new girl at school is brilliant pretty outgoingand if all that wasnt enough: British.As the cast prepares for opening night Mattie finds herself growing increasingly attracted to Gemma and confused since just days before she had found herself crushing on a boy named Elijah. Is it possible to have a crush on both boys AND girls? If that wasnt enough to deal with things backstage at the production are starting to rival any Shakespearean drama! In this sweet and funny look at the complicated nature of middle school romance Mattie learns how to be the lead player in her own life.
language: English
title: Star-Crossed
publisher: Aladdin