First published 2004
Trixie Shapiro keeps quiet in the halls of Mason High, but her humor sparkles when she talks with friends. Her best friend Jazzy decides Trixie needs to share her gift and enters her in Senior Talent Night without permission. Trixie panics about performing stand-up comedy in front of the whole school. The performance terrifies her, but her drama teacher sees potential and pushes Trixie to try the stage at Chaplin's, the local comedy club. Something clicks under those lights. Trixie wins contests and lands a regular opening spot at the club. Her confidence grows with each laugh from the audience. Then Gavin Baldwin, the hipster she has admired from afar, becomes her boyfriend. Trixie now juggles two demanding worlds that pull her in opposite directions. She must choose between the safety of romance and the uncertain road toward comedy success.
Genres: romance, coming-of-age, contemporary, comedy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Mason High, Chaplin's
Period: contemporary
288 pages · Library Binding · Katherine Tegen Books