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HOT MESS: SUMMER IN THE CITY Julie Kraut and Shallon Lester Trade Paperback | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-73506-3 | May 2008 | $8.99 | Ages 14 up Hardcover Library Binding | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-90499-5 | May 2008 | $12.99 | Ages 14 up

Lifeguarding with her boyfriend at the neighborhood pool and hanging with friends seems like the perfect summer to Emma Freeman. Of course, it’s a repeat of the others, but Brian is heading off to college next year, and spending time with him is important. Heck, she’s even given up a chance at an internship in The Big Apple. But when Brian proves less than loyal during freshman orientation, Emma decides to take a chance on a summer in New York City. She and her best friend, Rachel, find themselves in a parallel, less-sophisticated version of Sex and the City. Sure they’ve found great digs with a trust-fund party girl. But what good is that if you don’t have the right ID or shoes? Sure they’ve both found internships (non-paying of course), but Emma’s boss is a 40-year-old stuck in frat boy mode. Sure they’ve both found guys—Rachel’s are an endless parade of Internet dating nerds, and Emma’s is a perfect coworker who thinks she’s a college grad. While Emma tries to salvage as much glamour and fun from her summer as she can, it’s turning into one hot mess.

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Prepared by Julie Fales, Library-Media Specialist, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas

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