Twenty Boy Summer Response

Frankie and Anna have been best friends forever. They're neighbors and practicly grew up sisters along with Frankies real older brother Matt. But one summer, Matt dies in a car crash, where Anna and Frankie were sitting right next to him. A year later, Frankies parents decide to take a vacation down to their beach house in Zanzibar Bay, and decide to bring Anna along. Frankie has plans for them this summer though. She has planned for Anna to finally have her summer romance by meeting one boy every day while they are there. However, unknown to Frankie is that Anna has already had that summer romance the previous summer. With Matt, Frankies brother, right before he died. Matt and Anna never told their parents or Frankie and when Matt died, it was over, nobody would ever know. Anna carries a journal with her everywhere, keeping her thoughts about Matt with her, secretly hidden on the pages. Both of the girls have changed since Matts death, but Frankie is completly new. All she worries about it is Clothes, Makeup, Boys and of course finding a boy for Anna. Teasing Anna all the time, Frankie does find Anna and herself two boys to spend the summer with, Jake and Sam.

   Sam and Anna begin to spend large amounts of time together, alone. Anna is slowly able to enjoy being around a guy who isn't Matt. Their romance along with Jake and Frankies are able to flourish, away from home. Having secrets from your best friend never turns out spectacular though and soon both girls are able to learn new, hurtfull things about the other. The biggest surprise is for Frankie when she learns of her bestfriends romance with her brother.

                   “Anna, he was my brother. Mine,” Frankie screams.

                      “You have no right to have anything left of him!”

   Even though "Twenty Boy Summer" is on a few Banned Books Lists, I would recomend it to anyone. Honestly, I couldn't even tell you why it is banned in a few places. It's enticing, and one of my favorite books. I wish that I could read it again for the first time. Sarah Ockler does an amazing job with this book. She is able to hit those fights between best friends spot on. All in all, if you do find yourself looking for a good book, pick up "Twenty Boy Summer" by Sarah Ockler.