The summer Jenny fell in love

by Barbara Conklin

Jenny's summer gets off to a bad start when her mother decides to take in boarders...and seventeen-year-old Cliff and his mother move in. Suddenly the house just isn't big enough. Wherever Jenny turns, Cliff seems to be in the way. And even though they are both trying hard, they just can't get along. When Cliff starts interfering with Jenny's love life, trying to protect her from the one boy she's always dreamed of dating. At first Jenny is furious, but she realizes Cliff is jealous. And Jenny is touched. Will Jenny's summer turn into something wonderful - and totally unexpected?

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?