Just Friends

Clearwater Crossing #5

by Laura Peyton Roberts, Michael Segal (Photographer)

Bonfires, pep assemblies, and Spirit week has kicked into high gear at Clearwater Crossing High! All Nicole can think about is getting Jesse to take her to the homecoming dance, but he's not in a partying mood. Nothing matters now that he's off the Wildcats....

Everything matters to Jenna these days. Dealing with her sisters, earning good grades, getting over Miguel...more than ever, Jenna needs a friend she can count on. She needs Peter. But has her best friend in the world found someone he likes better? Ben is on a mission--to fit in! He thought being part of Eight Prime would solve all his problems, but he's still invisible at school, and his new friends don't really seem to accept him. Then Ben hits on a plan. If everything goes right, he'll be the toast of CCHS....

Genres: Young Adult, Christian, Teen

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Laura Peyton Roberts is the author of numerous books for teens and tweens, including the Clearwater Crossing series, Ghost of a Chance, The Queen of Second Place, Queen B, Green, and Walk on Water. Visit her at www.LauraPeytonRoberts.com

Reviews

[Hope Vollm]

I have so many thoughts.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ben is sick of being seen as a nerd and tries desperately to change his image. He tries something that earns him groans but then something else that just might…Okay so you’ll need to read it to discover what happens.

Jesse also needs a boost to his image after being ousted from the Wildcats.

Nicole still has her sights set on Jesse and Homecoming is coming up.

Melanie takes a bold step in “Just Friends.”

Things work out way too easily for one big blunder, making this a bit too unrealistic.

Miguel gets great news while Nichole is devastated by other news.

[Neon · Rating 2 out of 5]

apparently I got this book in 2001 and had in a box I "lost". So now I have a box full of books some are read and some yet to read. I vaguely remember reading this book. I remember some of the characters so may be I read or dint, that's besides the point. this books is nothing like the young adults I came across. it's more like episode of Dawson's creek or one tree hill. I finished it in few hours and it was fine. I dint want to throw it out or something but I can't give it more than 2 stars. It was fun reading with drama rather than typical teenage love story. Read it for fun its ok.

[Malak Tera · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had this since forever, just decided to read it though. It's more of a 13 year old read, filled with teenage romance, talks about the importance of friendship and the struggle to fit in at high school, but it was fun. Definitely don't regret reading it.

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F ROB bk.5

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review attached to book one; retrospectively added for some point in April, prior to Catcher in the Rye.