Love in English

A fresh, joyful YA novel that is layered with themes of immigration, cultural identity, and finding your voice in any language.  Sixteen-year-old Ana is a poet and a lover of language. Except that since she moved to New Jersey from Argentina, she can barely find the words to express how she feels. At first Ana just wants to return home. Then she meets Harrison, the very cute, very American boy in her math class, and discovers the universal language of racing hearts. But when she begins to spend time with Neo, the Greek Cypriot boy from ESL, Ana wonders how figuring out what her heart wants can be even more confusing than the grammar they’re both trying to master. After all, the rules of English may be confounding, but there are no rules when it comes to love. With playful and poetic breakouts exploring the idiosyncrasies of the English language, Love in English is witty and effervescent, while telling a beautifully observed story about what it means to become “American.”  Caught between two boys and two cultures, can Ana find the right words for what her heart truly wants? Finding Your Voice: A poet who loves language finds herself silenced by English, learning that speaking from the heart is a language anyone can understand. First Love(s): One boy is the all-American dream she thought she wanted. The other is the ESL classmate who understands her silence. Fish Out of Water: From navigating the school cafeteria to figuring out American dating, Ana’s journey is full of witty, heartfelt, and sometimes embarrassing discoveries. Poetic and Playful Prose: Features unique chapters and asides that explore the beautiful, confusing, and often hilarious rules of the English language.