Nicole

Nicole

By: Jack Weyland

Pages: 196

ISBN: 0875797873

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Setting: It takes place in a suburban neighborhood

Nicole is a girl that is in the pep band and Josh is the high school athletic star. At the state championship game the search for an orange soda and a twist of fate bring them together. Josh is in the game to win and never says never, when Nicole refuses to let him buy an orange soda the game begins. Before you know Nicole and Josh spend the night talking in the laundry room. Josh can’t seem to keep Nicole off his mind and continues to push until Nicole gives in and opens the door to her life. Nicole has a brother, Richard, which is mentally handicapped. Things seem to be a little complicated when Josh brings his LDS religion into the picture but at the same time it somehow helps too.

I enjoyed this book more than I like most of Jack Weyland’s book because the role of the church isn’t so pronounced. It was a cute story of how sometimes faith and hard work pays off for the good of more than just you. I would recommend this book to my miamaid class if they were looking for a fun, quick summer read.