Books like Working for Peanuts by Todd Strasser
After graduation, a young man takes a job selling concessions in a bustling stadium. When he meets the daughter of the stadium’s powerful owner, a romance blossoms, but the disparities between their worlds soon surface, challenging their friendship and love.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Todd Strasser
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