Eleanor, a poor teenage girl with several little siblings and an abusive dad, meets and falls in love with Park, a middle class biracial (Asian/White) teenage boy with a little brother and a dad obsessed with TaeKwando. They meet on a school bus on Eleanor's first day of school. In the beginning of the romance, they are too embarrassed to go public with their feelings, but this ends when Park attacks Steve who is talking about Eleanor. Their relationship grows as Eleanor tries to cope with her home life. Eventually, it is unbearable and with the help of Park and his father, she runs away to live with her aunt and uncle. In the end, she finally writes a letter to Park to declare her love. I would recommend this book for teenagers 14 to 16 years old. One of the lessons I would teach with this book would be the use of dialogue. There is a great deal of dialogue which makes this a quick yet interesting read. This fictional novel shows that readers are more alike than they are different. Even though Eleanor and Park came from two completely different households, they still share some of the same social issues such as being accepted and loved by a parent as well as their peers at school.
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