Kelleigh Monahan is a fairly typical suburban 15 year old girl. She shops at Ridgedale and Byerlys. During the summer, her life starts to change and several events happen:
- she discovers that her father is having an affair
- she tries to figure out if her boyfriend is gay--or just shy
- she rescues her best friend from a very bad date
- she reads Moby Dick--all of it!
- she gets her learner's permit, and
- she steals several cars!
This book has no chapters, and is an interesting human story told from Kelleigh's viewpoint. It deals with the contradictions and issues that teens face everyday and shows how even good kids sometimes do bad things. The title is derived from an essay she knows she will be writing when school starts again. This is another thought-provoking book from Pete Hautman. Personally, I love how he uses Minnesota settings in his books. It makes his stories feel like they could happen to any kid in any neighborhood.
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