Get It Together, Delilah!: (Young Adult Novels for Teens, Books about Female Fri [Hardcover]

Seventeen-year-old Delilah Green wouldn't have chosen to do her last year of school this way, but she figures it's working fine. While her dad goes on a trip to fix his broken heart after her mom left him for another man, Del manages the family cafe. Easy, she thinks. But what about homework? Or the nasty posse of mean girls making her life hell? Or her best friend who won't stop guilt-tripping her? Or her other best friend who might go to jail for love if Del doesn't do something? But really, who cares about any of that when all Del can think about is beautiful Rosa who dances every night across the street. . . . Until one day Rosa comes in the cafe door. And if Rosa starts thinking about Del, too, then how in the name of caramel milkshakes will Del get the rest of it together?Erin Gough won Hardie Grant Egmont's Ampersand Prize for debut fiction for this book. She lives in Australia. Romance fans will find the up and down relationship of Rosa and Delilah dreamy. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Will leave readers cheering for Delilah. -Booklist A solid, slice-of-life book. authentic and are well written. -VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates Delilah's interactions and conflicts with her family and friends feel deeply real. -Publishers Weekly