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Cool for the Summer

Dahlia Adler

Ages 14–18

Readers rate it 3.7 (24 on Hardcover)

195 pages · Released May 11, 2021

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Cool for the Summer parent’s guide: what’s inside

High confidence

Violence

What it offers

Educational value

A note for parents

Cool for the Summer is a thoughtful contemporary YA romance centered on a teenage girl navigating her sexuality and identity after a summer romance with a girl and subsequent interest in a boy. The book handles self-discovery with nuance and emotional authenticity, celebrating LGBTQ+ themes as central rather than secondary. While the content is age-appropriate for older teens, some mild language and subtle sexual references warrant a mid-teen reading level.

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From the publisher

"Witty, wise, and disarmingly tender. I am hopelessly devoted to this summer dream of a book." —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda The guy of her dreams... or the girl in her heart? Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Ch... "Witty, wise, and disarmingly tender. I am hopelessly devoted to this summer dream of a book." —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda The guy of her dreams... or the girl in her heart? Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He's tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, stupid hot. Oh, and he's talking to her now. On purpose and everything. Maybe...flirting, even? No, wait, he's definitely flirting, which is pretty much the sum of everything Lara's wanted out of life. Except she’s haunted by a memory. A memory of a confusing, romantic, strangely perfect summer spent with a girl named Jasmine. A memory that becomes a confusing, disorienting present when Jasmine herself walks through the front doors of the school to see Lara and Chase chatting it up in front of the lockers. Lara has everything she ever wanted: a tight-knit group of friends, a job that borders on cool, and Chase, the boy of her literal dreams. But if she's finally got the guy, why can't she stop thinking about the girl? Dahlia Adler's Cool for the Summer is a story of self-discovery and new love. It’s about the things we want and the things we need. And it’s about the people who will let us be who we are.

Shelved under

  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Strong Character Development
  • Loveable Characters
  • Diverse Characters
  • funny
  • lighthearted
  • inspiring
  • Young Adult
  • LGBTQ
  • Children's fiction

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