Leap Day

by Wendy Mass

Book Overview

A surprising coming-of-age story about a girl whose birthday only comes along every four years, from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass

The real you is who you are when no one's watching.

Soon-to-be-sixteen Josie Taylor was born on Leap Day, and today is her "fourth" birthday. Sometimes she wonders what other people are thinking, but it's the reader who gets to find out, "leaping" into the minds and viewpoints...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316058289
• ISBN13: 9780316058285
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

The perfect book.

I really loved this book. It's not one of the typical teen girl books with the characters all obsessed with guys and friends and popularity (and I'll admit, those books are good, too), but it tells the story of a girl's day in a really interesting way. While Josie (the main character) tells her story, we get a glimpse at the thoughts and future of those she affects during her day. I thought this book was wonderful and included just the right amount of her life and others. Also, the book isn't too eccentric that it becomes weird.

Excellent!

Everything about this book is spot on. Reading a book from the perspective of someone born on February 29th was interesting, but that wasn't the only interesting thing about this book. The very format of following one fairly ordinary day in the life of a teenager, and all the run-of-the-mill interactions was a very good idea, and it works, even though it sounds boring. The way Mass shows us not only Josie is feeling, but how everyone else around her has their own secrets, is ingenious, and can be very touching and sweet. The setting of Orlando was great also.This is a book that looks fluffy and fun, and is, but has other levels that make it very rewarding and will put a smile on your face.

An author to watch

I loved this book! It's so original and unique. In fact, I've never read any book like it.It happens all in one day, gets inside every character's head, and takes place in Orlando, with lots of Disney references!It was laugh-out-loud funny, wonderfully written, and suspenseful to the very last word. It was fast-paced, touching, and lots of fun.I know this has been said before, but Wendy Mass is an author to watch!

Wow, this book is awesome!

I loved Leap Day! I read A Mango Shaped Space a while ago and loved it. Wendy Mass is my favorite author. Her style in this book is really good, and really gives you a deeper insight into the story. This book is very well written and interesting, too. I'd give it a 10 out of 5!-Chelsea, 11, NY

LEAP DAY was sooooo awesome!!!

I bought this book because I really liked this authors other book, A Mango Shaped Space. This one was really different, but soooo good too! For one thing, it all takes place in one day--February 29th--It was like you were in the characters heads the whole time! Each chapter is an hour, but then it goes back over that same hour but from different characters views, so you see how everyone affects everyone else, it's hard to explain, but it's REALLY cool. I seriously did not stop reading this until my mom took it away at 1 in the morning!!!!!