Star-Crossed

By: Barbara Dee

Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie

Twelve-year-old Mattie wrestles with her crush on Gemma as they participate in their school production of Romeo and Juliet in this Goodreads Choice Finalist that made the 2018 ALA Rainbow List Top Ten.

Twelve-year-old Mattie is thrilled when she learns the eighth grade play will be Romeo and Juliet. In particular, she can't wait to share the stage with Gemma Braithwaite, who has been cast as Juliet. Gemma is brilliant, pretty--and British!--and Mattie starts to see her as more than just a friend. But Mattie has also had an on/off crush on her classmate Elijah since, well, forever. Is it possible to have a crush on both boys AND girls?

If that wasn't enough to deal with, things offstage are beginning to resemble their own Shakespearean drama: the cast is fighting, and the boy playing Romeo may not be up to the challenge of the role. And due to a last-minute emergency, Mattie is asked to step up and take over the leading role--opposite Gemma's Juliet--just as Mattie's secret crush starts to become not-so-secret in her group of friends.

In this funny, sweet, and clever look at the complicated nature of middle school romance, Mattie learns how to become a lead player in her own life.

Cute!

Such a cute story and the narration is amazing!! definitely one of the best books I've read/ listened this year.

Amazing work

I just finished this book and I am around the same age as Mattie so i understood the point of view and love the story telling of it. Thank you for another wonderful book!

super cute!

jorjeana Marie did an amazing job. this book is super cute and she did it justice!

Bad ending

I expected a more interesting ending, but it ended with she pulled me onto the dance floor,and it doesn’t feel well ended