My Summer on Earth »

Sixteen, perfect body, tons of money, and doesn't eat....What's so alien about that?

Say hello to Clint. He's an alien disguised as a human — and a fairly outspoken, foulmouthed alien at that. He's got an important mission to complete, but like a typical teenager, Clint gets a bit distracted when he gets here. This distraction's name is Zoë, and Clint has an overwhelming urge to experience earthling love with her, if he could just figure out how.

But if Clint doesn't focus and complete his mission, it could spell disaster for his people. And what teenager wants that on his conscience? Young love, a crappy job, and absolutely clueless — sounds like a typical summer on Earth.

Alan Review

In covering a diverse range of topics and surely reaching interests of a parallel student population, this book delivers. It is a unique take on the alien-visiting-Earth concept. What's different here is that the alien, Clint, uses unfiltered language as if he were not an alien at all. On a mission to find and take home a human of his own, Clint experiences many trials and tribulations associated with just such a challenge. Once Clint gets to Earth, he feels something that he has never known—love and attraction for a girl named Zoe. He has only heard about sex and never experienced it because reproducing in his world is all done through technology. He has an overwhelming urge to experience earthling love with her, if he could just figure out how. A note of caution: Adolescents uncomfortable with profanity should be steered away from this book. Even with the language and suggestive content, Lombardi captures the essence of sweet innocence in a coming-of-age love story suitable for 10th through 12th grades. Reviewer: Tonya Seaton