Author: Simone Elkeles
Rating: 5 stars!!
Ages recommended to: 13 and up!
When Amy's dad (a.k.a. the Sperm Donor) phones and announces that he's taking her to Israel for the summer, she is anything but excited.
Amy only sees her dad on her birthday, and for the past few years, she hasn't seen him at all. He's never tried to be a dad, so why should she be forced to spend the summer with him??
It's hot and sticky in Israel and Amy is even more upset when she finds out she'll be spending three months in a tiny house with no air conditioning and only one bathroom. And to make matters worse, her father's family doesn't even KNOW Amy exists.
Things start to get better, and Amy finds a love interest.... But can things work out after Amy leaves?
This book is by one of my faaaaaavorite authors ever, and the book was ah-mazing!! Definitely recommended!
Praise for "How to Ruin a Summer Vacation":
"A breezy read." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Fresh, fun and fabulous! Guaranteed NOT to ruin your summer vacation!” —Mari Mancusi, author of Boys that Bite
I remember her talking about this at that Meet the author thing... it sounded cool... :)
ReplyDeleteYep, and it WAS cool :)
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