Wittlinger, Ellen. Hard Love. New York: Simon Pulse, 2001.Annotation:
Justification for Nomination: The most recent version of this book, since the previous edition was published in 1999. A book a fellow classmate nominated from the previous edition for the Mock Printz award. I personally could connect to this book because I too, have experienced growing up in a home where the idea of love wasn't present in my every day life. Most people can't relate to that and I felt this book was able to open up the idea that not all families are always loving. While my parents aren't divorced like the main character John, the situations and emotions are relate able. Growing up in this environment it is easy to turn to others for a boost of support and also important to seek a role model to inspire you. It's good to find something like a hobby that you enjoy so you can find meaning in your life. John finds something that appeals to him, a magazine writer Marisol someone else he can connect to and share his emotions with. This story also opens up to new ideas of attraction and how you never know who will capture your heart. The other thing I noticed which makes this book different from most romance novels is it speaks the truth in the sense that not all love always has the obviously magic that it is for some. Sometimes it takes a bit more to find it and sometimes someone needs to be hurt in order to find it. This story really hits the emotions I've dealt with when trying to find love.
Genre: Honor book, Coming of Age, Romance
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