I Like Him, He Likes Her: Alice Alone / Simply Alice / Patiently Alice

Brief Description: Alice's first year of high school is difficult, but with the help of her father, older brother, and her friends she feels better about herself. Marc Notes: First work originally published: 2001. 2nd work originally published: 2002. 3rd work originally published: 2003.; Alice's first year of high school is difficult, but with the help of her father, older brother, and her friends she feels better about herself. Publisher Marketing: Find a Penny pick it up and all day long you'll have good luck...except, of course, if that Penny is charming and pretty and funny, and the person picking her up just happens to be your boyfriend. Alice McKinley's freshman year is not as "lucky" as she was hoping it would be. But she's is trying to look on the bright side. There are worse things than being single for a semester... for a school year...for the whole summer.... At least Alice can count on her best friends for support--in theory, anyway. Lately they haven't been all that there-for-her. In fact, it seems like Pam and Liz are suddenly involved in intense, secret conversations whenever Alice is around. Single is starting to feel a whole lot like solo.

Contributor Bio:  Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award-winning "Shiloh "and the Alice series. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley.com.