He Said, She Said - Hardcover

Alexander, Kwame

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006211896X ISBN 13: 9780062118967

Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers, 2013

Synopsis

Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance! He Said, She Said is perfect for fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rachel Vail alike.He says: Omar "T-Diddy" Smalls has got it made--a full football ride to UMiami, hero-worship status at school, and pick of any girl at West Charleston High.She says: Football, shmootball. Here's what Claudia Clarke cares about: Harvard, the poor, the disenfranchised, the hungry, the staggering teen pregnancy rate, investigative journalism . . . the list goes on. She does not have a minute to waste on Mr. T-Diddy Smalls and his harem of bimbos.He Said, She Said is a fun and fresh novel from Kwame Alexander that throws these two high school seniors together when they unexpectedly end up leading the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi--with a lot of help from Facebook and Twitter.The stakes are high, the romance is hot, and when these worlds collide, watch out!

About this title

Review:

"This lively romance has humor and heart."--Kirkus Reviews

"Claudia and Omar, with their entertaining and distinctive narrative voices, are a couple worth rooting for in this lighthearted, socially conscious romance."--Horn Book Magazine

"A fiery and funny romance with an undercurrent of social justice and awareness."--Publishers Weekly

"Alexander's hip-hop narration...is positively lyrical. A story contemporary students will really relate to and enjoy."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Back Cover:

You've heard that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, right? Well, forget that planetary ish--Omar and Claudia are from different solar systems. Meet Brooklyn transplant Omar "T-Diddy" Smalls: West Charleston High's football god and full-blown playa. He's got a ton of Twitter followers, is U Miami bound, and cannot wait to hit South Beach . . . and hit on every shorty in a bikini.

Then there's Claudia Clarke: Harvard bound, straight-A student, school newspaper editor, and all-around goody-two-shoes. She cares more about the staggering teen pregnancy rate than about hooking up with so-called fly homies and posting her biz on Facebook.

Omar and Claudia are thrown together when they unexpectedly lead (with a little help from Facebook and Twitter) the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi. When a little flirting turns to real love, the revolt is on, and the scene at West Charleston gets real. Fast!

The stakes are high, the romance is hot, and when these worlds collide, sparks will fly! Believe that!

About this edition

• Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 006211896X
• ISBN 13: 9780062118967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336