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Overview

Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) . . . and Battle, a beautiful blond dancer. The two become friends—and then, startlingly, more than friends. What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys, and then you meet a girl who steals your heart? A trailblazing debut, reissued with an introduction by acclaimed author David Levithan, and copious back matter, including three graphic novel stories by Sara Ryan (and artists Steve Leiber, Dylan Meconis, and Natalie Nourigat) about the characters.

While attending a summer institute, fifteen-year-old Nic meets another girl named Battle, falls in love with her, and finds the relationship to be difficult and confusing.

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When lonely fifteen-year-old Nicola Lancaster arrives at a gifted youth summer program, she hopes to make friends and meet the boy of her dreams. Much to her delight, she immediately falls in with an eccentric group of kids—and, much to her surprise, she falls in love with the girl of her dreams, fellow student Battle Hall Davies. When the two start dating, Nic is overwhelmed by the realization that she's not who she always assumed she was. Is she straight, bisexual or a lesbian? While the dialogue is a little clunky and the characters are not well fleshed out, Ryan does a nice job of tapping into the questions a teenage girl might have about her budding sexuality.
—Kristin Kloberdanz
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While the characters in this first novel are not fully developed and the dialogue often feels clunky, Ryan nonetheless surpasses many of the trappings of stereotypical gay teen representations. At a summer school program for the gifted, anthropology student Nicola, or "Nic," pens everything in her "field notes," from over-scripted exchanges with her dimensionless new friends, like outspoken redhead Katrina and spacey music student Kevin ("It's like we're in a chat room and he's got a really slow connection") to painfully detailed descriptions of their clothes. Nic's driving need to label everything wears at her fledgling relationship with Southern belle Battle (tension comes to a head on their "two-week anniversary"). Ryan is to be applauded for taking this story beyond an identity struggle; at story's end, Nic is unsure if she is a lesbian or bisexual, but she comes to accept her feelings without having to label herself, and learns to tolerate outsiders' judgments. Mostly she grapples with the ordinary drama and traumas of teen romance. Ryan also does not shy away from describing the physical relationship between Nic and Battle (though nothing beyond kissing is made explicit). Her story unfolds slowly and, ultimately ends up feeling unpolished, but many teens will be drawn to the subject matter, and Nic herself is an appealing heroine. Ages 12-up. (Aug.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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"An appealing heroine at a summer school program grapples with the ordinary drama and trauma of teen romance," PW wrote. "This debut author surpasses many of the trappings of stereotypical gay teen representations." Ages 14-up. (May) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
From The Critics
Fifteen-year-old Nicola Lancaster attends the Siegel Summer Program for Gifted Youth to develop her intellect, but she ends up learning more about the art of living and the joy of living. Nicola had been pretty certain about her ability to order her life much like a scientist organizes a research project. However, when her first love is a smart, charming dancer nothing like herself, she begins to see the world through new eyes. Loving someone so different, yet of the same sex, opens Nicola's heart to new ways of being. She sees life as more unpredictable and people as less easy to categorize. The writer understands the flow of realistic teen dialogue, and avoids easy stereotypes. Encouragingly, she eschews the hopelessness or pathos of many past books of same-sex adolescent love stories, while still exploring the problems young lesbians and gays confront in our heterosexist culture. 2001, Viking, 213 pp.,
— Rob Linne
Children's Literature
Fifteen-year-old Nic has always thought she wanted to be an archaeologist. In typical scientific fashion, she forms a hypothesis—"Taking an actual class in archaeology will serve to confirm Nicola Lancaster in her lifelong dream," and she conducts an experiment—enrolling in a summer-long institute for gifted teens. She doesn't know anyone there, but quickly makes friends with several other students, including Battle, the captivating girl with beautiful hair who caught her notice from the first. Nic quickly falls in love with her, and a relationship evolves that is both difficult and confusing, enthralling and deeply-felt. Each girl struggles to find the meaning of their relationship in her own way; each wonders if she is lesbian or bisexual, and confusion is only heightened by the negative reactions of their classmates. Ultimately, the story moves beyond this theme as the characters learn to accept their feelings and to disregard others' reactions to their relationship. Sara Ryan has aptly captured the hesitancy and feeling of first love in this open, honest summer romance. 2001, Viking, $15.99. Ages 12 to 16. Reviewer: Heidi Green
KLIATT
The setting for this first novel by Ryan is a college campus where gifted high school students gather for a summer program. Mostly misfits in their local communities, these teenagers find real friendship through the weeks of the studies. And they find love as well. Nicola (Nic) is interested in theater, music, and art—she also is fascinated by archeology and focuses on that, when she isn't totally distracted by her feelings toward Battle, a beautiful girl with a Southern drawl, a gifted dancer. Their love affair progresses from a tentative first kiss to sneaking out at night to be alone in the woods to have sex. Most of the plot centers on this first lesbian affair for each—their confusion, their joy, the misery when they break up, and so forth. Comic relief is provided in the character of Katrina, a computer person with a big mouth, who sounds perhaps far more experienced and precocious than she actually is. She is interested in Isaac, who is interested in her, but it takes some while for the two of them to connect. Katrina smokes with passion, swears of course, and talks about sex as though she were an experienced hooker. This inner group of friends has no problems about Battle and Nic's same-sex love affair, but there is some homophobia expressed by some peripheral characters. This novel will definitely appeal to gifted, articulate teenagers with liberal social values, like the characters in the story. Probably the masses of YA readers, the same ones who feel uneasy around fellow students like Nic, Battle, Isaac, and Katrina, won't feel too comfortable reading about them either. KLIATT Codes: JS—Recommended for junior and senior high school students. 2001, PenguinPutnam, Viking, 169p., $15.99. Ages 13 to 18. Reviewer: Claire Rosser; KLIATT , July 2001 (Vol. 35, No. 4)
VOYA
The Siegel Institute Summer Program for Gifted Students has much to offer teenagers—the chance to live like college students for the summer, the opportunity to attend intellectually challenging classes, and the time to make friends with people who have similar interests and abilities. Nicola (Nic), who does not have many true friends, immediately bonds with Katrina, a carefree computer whiz; Isaac, a nice guy with family problems; and particularly with Battle, an attractive dancer. Nic and Battle feel an immediate rapport, and their relationship soon moves beyond friendship. Nic is both elated and puzzled by her first romance. Young adult librarian Ryan's debut novel is written from Nic's perspective in journal format. Dialogue and field notes are included to pique the reader's interest. Nic and her new friends seem real-smart, verbal kids who are not as confident as they try to appear. The conversations ring true as discussions range from whether ranch dressing is a food group to the idiosyncrasies of parents. Although the relationship between Nic and Battle is the focus of the novel, the other characters help keep the action moving. The Nic and Battle's romance has the usual breakup-and-makeup drama, with an ending that is unforced and natural. A more modern, less romantic story than Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind (Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982/VOYA August 1982), this story will appeal to Annie's fans. Readers looking for a different kind of love story or those who enjoyed Marion Dane Bauer's short story collection, Am I Blue? (HarperCollins, 1994/VOYA August 1994), will also be drawn to Empress with its engaging story and eye-catching cover and format. VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P J S(Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Broad general YA appeal; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2001, Viking, 192p, $15.99. Ages 13 to 18. Reviewer: Judy Sasges SOURCE: VOYA, August 2001 (Vol. 24, No. 3)
School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Written with understanding, humor, and heart, this first novel explores a teen love relationship bounded by time, inexperience, and an enclosed community setting. Nicola goes away to a summer program for gifted students, expecting to explore her interest in archaeology while also continuing her artwork. On the very first day, she is attracted to another girl, but she refuses to be labeled as a lesbian because she thinks she's also attracted to boys. And that is the rub with which Nic is faced in this realistically flowing plot: she thinks and analyzes everything she feels, everything others say to her, things left unsaid. This, rather than the gender orientation of her first serious relationship-which does unfold, collapse, and then bloom again before summer's end-is what she learns about herself. Ryan places Nic not only in a romantic relationship with a girl who herself is willing to explore sexuality with a girl and a boy in the same summer-school period, but also in credible friendships with an evidently straight girl and a couple of straight boys. The strength of this novel lies in this interweaving of types of partnerings: the ones driven by desire, those driven by respect for emotional understanding, and others that teens undertake for reasons-frustratingly for Nic-that simply can't be analyzed. These characters seem to breathe in their realism, and the setting of a secluded campus, inhabited by brainy teens for a couple of months, is evoked in sensual detail.-Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
In a love story that breaks the usual rules ("There's two girls and a boy, but they're not in the roles you'd think they'd have"), Ryan has written an almost too-perfect awakening story. Nic is studying archaeology at a summer camp for academically gifted students. For the first time in her life, she discovers a group of friends surprisingly similar to herself-periphery kids who aren't loners but who don't quite fit in. In addition to Katrina and Isaac, Nic meets Battle, "Beautiful Hair Girl." The four quickly form a tight-knit group, but it's Battle who steals Nic's thoughts. As the lines of friendship blur, Nic and Battle struggle with a relationship that is almost as difficult for them to understand as it is for society. Even in an environment that respects her intellectually, Nic once again finds herself on the outside. Ryan uses a language that not only understands teenagers, but also illustrates respect for them. She also accurately represents a variety of reactions to Nic, from outright hostility and moderate wariness to neutrality and complete support. Seeing eye-to-eye with her characters, Ryan neither patronizes them nor builds them up. Both controversial and long-awaited, this helps to fill a need that is painfully obvious in YA literature and introduces a wonderful new voice. "(Fiction. YA)"

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780142500590
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 5/26/2003
  • Edition description: REPRINT
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 113,281
  • Age range: 14 years
  • Lexile: HL740L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.48 (w) x 8.17 (h) x 0.81 (d)

Meet the Author

Sara Ryan is a librarian as well as the author of the sequel to this book, The Rules for Hearts, and the upcoming Bad Houses, a graphic novel illustrated by Carla Speed McNeil. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

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  • Posted January 12, 2010

    my favorite

    i am an avid reader, & this book is my all-time favorite. short & sweet, this book helped me find myself. it gave me the courage to come out, & led me to an unforgettable relationship. i wasn't trying to find myself, it just happened. a must-read for any teen girl, especially for the close-minded.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 17, 2010

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    Wow, where are all these good reviews coming from?

    I was really excited to finally read this book when I got my hands on a copy of it. Having discovered it online and read all the positive reviews, I was sure it was going to be incredible. Thirty pages in, and I was disappointed. I did finish it, but I didn't enjoy it.

    I'll start with the characters. They were flat; very 2 dimensional, and not likeable at all. Their interactions with each other were also very flat and bland. The relationships between them were unrealistic and silly. I had a lot of trouble buying into Nic and Battle's relationship at all. They hardly seemed like they were friends, from the dialogue shown, and the relationship wasn't written well either. We don't even get to see a lot of this relationship - just snippets here and there that don't amount to much. They go through the typical fall in love-breakup-get back together thing here, which could make for some great angst, but it's just not well done. I can't stress enough how badly their relationship was written.

    The writing is mediocre. The author is terrible with transitions, whether it be one part of a scene to another or a major plot development coming into effect. I have read books with much more mature and refined writing than this. In addition a lot of details were left out, and some were thrown in that didn't need to be. One such example of this is the way the author constantly feels the need to describe what the girls are wearing. First of all, these descriptions are unnecessary and annoying, and second, no teenage girls would wear clothing like that.

    Finally the story is unrealistic, especially in the way of the school. Yes, such programs do exist, however, I doubt each girl would have their own private room and phone number. Yeah, that seems like nitpicking; however, read a whole book like this and you'll understand my annoyance with the many unrealistic details such as those. The adults were useless in the story, basically just there as part of the scenery. The one "deep" conversation the author tries to throw in about Nic talking to her archaeology teacher comes across as shallow and silly, because we never get to emotionally connect to the teacher (or any of the characters, for that matter) - she's just a prop.

    Loose ends are never tied up. Problems with parents and home life is discussed frequently, but nothing ever gets resolved and it's irritating.

    Minor characters and plot lines are only used to advance the story and then never touched upon again.

    The book is more like a short story, with its rough dialogue, undeveloped characters, and bland/also underdeveloped plot. If you're looking for a good novel about two girls in love, stay away.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 29, 2012

    ......

    Waste of time..

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 14, 2012

    Great Short Read

    I loved this book. Its only 100 pages but the plots builds well. I definitely wish it was longer but i hope the next book is just as good. I would definitely recommend this book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

    Loved it!

    Really enjoyed reading this i could not put it down. I highly recemend it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Terrible...

    This book was awkwardly written, incredibly unrealistic, andbhas an upsetting outcome. Quite frankly, it was a waste of eight dollars.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 14, 2011

    Do not recommend.

    I read this book for my summer reading.I hadn't read the back of the book. I just picked it up. When i first started reading is it was interesting, and cool. But as i got more into it it got very awkward and did not flow well together.It foreshadowed way too much. It started to get very boring and dragged on. One of the issues about it was it wasn't easy to relate to for most people. I felt like the foreshadowing killed it for me ,because i had a feeling the whole time what was going to happen at the ending. I would rate this a 4/5 out of a 10. Because it just in all wasn't a very good match for me, and i just didn't enjoy the book by having awkward gaps in between the story line. I would not suggest this to anyone. Unless you have to for you to read this i would find another book to read.

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  • Posted August 30, 2011

    Incredible!

    I just finished reading this book about five minutes ago. It was am awesome read and the sequel is next on my list. It is one of those books where you fall in love with the characters and almost shed some tears on the final page cause youre not ready for it to be over. This book is completely recommedable, and i will be sharing the news of such a great read with my closest friends. :)

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  • Posted March 19, 2011

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    love

    i love this book if you want a good love storie this is your book. @ sometimes i could not keep the number of ppl in check. but i got it done and in check.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 15, 2010

    Loved it!

    Overall, it's a great read. I finished it in a day simply because every time I went to put it down, I just... Couldn't. Involving is the least I can say for this book.

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  • Posted May 14, 2010

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    Cute

    This is a cute book that's good for a quick read. The characters are teenagers, so there is, of course, some of the usual teenage confusion of who is dating whom and who is feeling jealous.
    What's really nice about this story is the fact that it's realistic. The ending is believable. The entire story seems just like a what a girl would write while away at a gifted summer school.
    My only complaint is that some parts seem a little rushed. I do think I'll be reading the sequel.

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  • Posted February 23, 2009

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    Interesting Characters

    This was a good book, but not as great as the reviews I read made it seem. The writing seemed more like what you would find in a short story than a novel. The descriptions of the characters and their families, and their diversity was great. However, the development of them and their relationships seemed lacking to me. At times, the angst didn't seem real. Also, the emotions around physical intimacy didn't seem as intense as I thought they should. This would be a good book for teens who are curious or questioning, or who just want to read about something that any of their friends might be going through

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 19, 2008

    An Amazing Page- Turner!

    I got this at my local library just to read for a summer book for school, but I ended up falling in love with it! Even though I think i'm striaght, I related to Nic in so many ways!! Just the way she thought and acted was almost exactly like me! I read this book in 3 days, even though I had to work at 8 in the morning I would stay up untill 3am not able to put it down. I highly recomend it even if you arn't a lesbien or undecided. I am soo looking forward to the sequal.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 22, 2008

    And its love.

    Nicola is at the Siegel Institute Summer Program for Gifted Youth, and its there she finds out more about herself. Meeting the girl of her dreams, Battle, is when she learns about love comes and stays in many forms.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 8, 2008

    Amazing

    I got this book at my school library and finished it within a week! It was the best book I've ever read thus far...It really made you think about life and what you would do if you didn't have your special somebody. It was very well written and Sara has now made it onto my list of favorite authors.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 14, 2008

    bisexual teen

    I hate reading but when i came acrossed this book, i realized how much i have in common with nic. we both feel in love with someone of the same sex. just like battle stole nics heart, my girlfriend stole mine.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 19, 2008

    Great book!

    I loved this book! I read it in about a day and half because I just couldn't put it down. I'm still questioning my sexuality and this book reeled me in. I also can identify with Nic because I tend to be a little to analytical. I highly recommend it. I look forward to the sequel.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 31, 2007

    A reviewer

    Although I'm straight (but still questioning?), this book held me until the end. The vivid description and crude reality of the content was excellent -- a true page-turner! I could relate to Nic, even if only a little, and I must say that the author is extremely talented. This book really opened my eyes!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 28, 2007

    Amazing...

    This is such a great book. I could really relate to Nic because I like archaeology and over-analyze everything (!!), plus I am questioning my own sexuality and it was great to read about her relationships with everyone. It is written so you can really get in to the emotions and feel what everyone's feeling and it's pretty realistic with the gay relationships. I recommend this to anyone, gay or straight! =)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 19, 2007

    XD

    ok, i sooooo loved this book!!!! it was a great and different kind of book. i didnt wanna put it down. i read it in 4 days max. i would totally read it again!!!!!

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