Flipped - (EPUB全文下载)
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More praise forFLIPPED“We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.”—The Chicago Tribune“Delightful! Delicious! And totally teen.”—BookPage* “With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred“A wonderful, light-hearted novel.”—Library Talk“This is a wry character study, a romance with substance and subtlety.”—Booklist“A highly agreeable romantic comedy.”—Kirkus Reviews
Dedicated with infinite love toColton and Connor,who make me feel like so much more than the sum of my parts.
Special thanks to …my husband, Mark Parsons,who helps me feel the magic,andmy excellent editor, Nancy Siscoe,for her care and insight(and for making me stick to a reduced-filler diet).Also, eternal gratitude toTad Callahan and Patricia Gabel,who were on the ball when we needed it most.Finally, thanks to Jeanne Madrid and the staff at Casa De Vida—may you keep the spirit.
CONTENTSDiving Under FlippedBuddy, Beware! The Sycamore TreeBrawk-Brawk-Brawk! The EggsGet a Grip, Man The YardLooming Large and Smelly The VisitThe Serious Willies The DinnerFlipped The Basket Boys
Diving UnderAll I've ever wanted is for Juli Baker to leave me alone. For her to back off — you know, just give me some space.It all started the summer before second grade when our moving van pulled into her neighborhood. And since we're now about done with the eighth grade, that, my friend, makes more than half a decade of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.She didn't just barge into my life. She barged and shoved and wedged her way into my life. Did we invite her to get into our moving van and start climbing all over boxes? No! But that's exactly what she did, taking over and showing off like only Juli Baker can.My dad tried to stop her. “Hey!” he says as she's catapulting herself on board. “What are you doing? You're getting mud everywhere!” So true, too. Her shoes were, like, caked with the stuff.She didn't hop out, though. Instead, she planted her rear end on the floor and started pushing a big box with her feet. “Don't you want some help?” She glanced my way. “It sure looks like you need it.”I didn't like the implication. And even though my dad had been tossing me the same sort of look all week, I could tell — he didn't like this girl either. “Hey! Don't do that,” he warne ............
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