"I was thirteen years old and this was our first rock concert and it was as exciting as anything could ever be in Ames, Iowa, in 1982, unless Kurt Parker would talk to us again or maybe even ask us for a slow dance at the upcoming Spring Fling. He was a year older and popular so this was unlikely, but a girl and her best friend could dream." Windy Taylor navigates the pressures of popularity, first love, and feelings of difference with a not-so-secret weapon: her best friend Jill. Windy and Jill's bond is one of the few constants in the roller coaster of adolescence. With humor and sympathy, this coming-of-age story highlights the power of friendship in the face of difficulties with parents, social struggles, and the highs and lows of a deepening crush.
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