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Set in a typical American high school, the story follows a rumor that the girls keep a "Kissing Book" in their locker room. In this anonymous journal, girls write about boys and record crushes, gossip, and stories of romance. When a group of boys, led by Kyle, learns that the book contains remarks targeted at them, they decide to locate and steal the volume to try and protect their reputations. The novel explores adolescent relationships, school gossip, and the lengths teens will go to defend their honor.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Todd Strasser
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