Not that there\u2019s a huge difference.\u201d Her goal is twofold: win the science fair with this project and achieve her other objective-unlimited texting, promised by her parents in return for an A in science. Her sympathetic, entertaining heroine, Kara McAllister, dismayed at not having been kissed by age 13, is determined to use the scientific method to get a boyfriend: \u201cI\u2019ll be the eighth-grade version of Jane Goodall, except I\u2019ll be observing boys instead of chimps.
With a premise that is original, a unique layout featuring Kara's note cards and charts, and timely references to Facebook and books like Inkheart, this story feels like today." - Booklist " convincing voice gives an authentic account of this awkward age." - School Library Journal, Kinard\u2019s first novel reads a bit like Field Notes of a Romantically Frustrated Kid. (Jan.) -Publisher's Weekly, December 5, 2011, Praise for The Boy Project "Kinard creates a highly credible middle-school universe of popular girls, dorky boys, unpredictable teachers, and volatile loyalties she hits all the right notes as Kara learns that first opinions are rarely accurate and that the scientific method does not always apply to human beings." - Publishers Weekly "Kara's boy-crazy experiment lends refreshing perspective on teen relationships, and the results point to self-enlightenment." - Kirkus "This debut novel is a rollicking ride through middle-school affairs of the heart. Kinard creates a highly credible middle-school universe of popular girls, dorky boys, unpredictable teachers, and volatile loyalties she hits all the right notes as Kara learns that first opinions are rarely accurate and that the scientific method does not always apply to human beings. Unobtrusive observations, note taking, charts, graphs, and questionnaires (incorporated throughout) are all part of her plan, which has humorous and unexpected side effects as her views of, and feelings for, her subjects shift during the course of her research. Not that there's a huge difference." Her goal is twofold: win the science fair with this project and achieve her other objective-unlimited texting, promised by her parents in return for an A in science. Her sympathetic, entertaining heroine, Kara McAllister, dismayed at not having been kissed by age 13, is determined to use the scientific method to get a boyfriend: "I'll be the eighth-grade version of Jane Goodall, except I'll be observing boys instead of chimps. Kinard's first novel reads a bit like Field Notes of a Romantically Frustrated Kid.
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