Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom
Lucas and Tessa's friendship is the stuff of legend in their small Midwestern town. So it's no surprise when Lucas finally realizes his feelings for Tessa are more than friendship and he asks her to prom. What no one expected, especially Lucas, was for Tessa to come out as a lesbian instead of accepting his heartfelt invitation. Humiliated and confused, Lucas also feels betrayed that his best friend kept such an important secret from him.
What's worse is Tessa's decision to wear a tastefully tailored tuxedo to escort her female crush, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to prom.
Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin tackle both sides of a ripped-from-the headlines story to show that true friendship will triumph after all.
What's worse is Tessa's decision to wear a tastefully tailored tuxedo to escort her female crush, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to prom.
Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin tackle both sides of a ripped-from-the headlines story to show that true friendship will triumph after all.
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Great YA book about a serious issue.
Tessa and Lucas have been best friends their whole lives, growing up in a small Midwestern town, when Lucas suddenly realizes (after some prodding from others) that they were meant to be more than friends. Prom is coming up, so he decides to ask her in a big, grand way... AND she turns him down. Because, best friends or not, she's got a secret. She likes girls. And there's one particular one she's had her eye on and wants to take to prom as her date. Lucas is floored by this news, hurt that she never shared this with him, and, as a teenager, and as a guy, does something really stupid in reacting.
Suddenly Tessa's secret is out, and she becomes the center of controversy and of a media frenzy. The small-minded, religious types start voicing their protest very loudly, and the school has to make a decision whether to cancel prom because of it. Now Tessa becomes the target of hatred from those who feel she's ruined prom for everyone, on top of everything else.
Lucas, of course, feels terrible about the situation and wants to redeem himself to his best friend. But what can he do to ever make it up to her and somehow make things right again?
Great story about friendship and tolerance.
Tessa and Lucas have been best friends their whole lives, growing up in a small Midwestern town, when Lucas suddenly realizes (after some prodding from others) that they were meant to be more than friends. Prom is coming up, so he decides to ask her in a big, grand way... AND she turns him down. Because, best friends or not, she's got a secret. She likes girls. And there's one particular one she's had her eye on and wants to take to prom as her date. Lucas is floored by this news, hurt that she never shared this with him, and, as a teenager, and as a guy, does something really stupid in reacting.
Suddenly Tessa's secret is out, and she becomes the center of controversy and of a media frenzy. The small-minded, religious types start voicing their protest very loudly, and the school has to make a decision whether to cancel prom because of it. Now Tessa becomes the target of hatred from those who feel she's ruined prom for everyone, on top of everything else.
Lucas, of course, feels terrible about the situation and wants to redeem himself to his best friend. But what can he do to ever make it up to her and somehow make things right again?
Great story about friendship and tolerance.
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