| Fifteen-year-old Anthony Milano spends his summer playing his guitar in Central Park trying to earn enough money to help his alcoholic mother keep their run-down apartment. One August afternoon he meets Kelly Callahan, a beautiful young street performer with an incredible voice. The two form a successful singing act and soon fall in love. But when Kelly reveals she plans to run away to San Francisco to escape her controlling parents, her need to leave New York threatens the happiness she finds with Anthony.
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school Parents/lack of parents problem? Loving/sexing? - girl chasing Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 () City? Yes City: - New York Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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