Dancing With an Alien

Tonya meets her first love when she rescues an unusual young man from drowning. The young man is named Branko, and he has come to earth to find a girl that he can take back to his world, because a virus has killed all the females there. Once she discovers where he is really from, Tonya must decide whether to follow him to the stars, or let him leave without her. Written by Mary Logue, and set in the vicinity of North St. Paul, this is a science fiction story that girls will enjoy. I lived in White Bear Lake for a few years, and the familiar place names were just a hoot when I read (and thoroughly enjoyed) this book. It was selected for Best Books for Young Adults in 2000.