Boy Proof

by Cecil Castellucci
Egg knows she is different from most people at her high school and has decided that that is their problem. Calling herself after the tough heroine of her favourite science fiction film, shaving her head and being unfriendly to just about everyone means that she is boy proof - and no-one can hurt her. A film buff, talented photographer for the school newspaper and honour student in all her subjects (well, almost) she is enraged when a new boy comes to school. It seems he is as smart as her (surely not!) and friendly to everyone - including Egg. Max is also a fantastic artist, and he just might tip Egg out of the top academic honour of the year - unless she admits she needs help to pass maths. Egg has finally met someone who understands her, but can she let herself be nice to him? Both she and Max are pretty interesting characters to get to know.