Paul Acampora

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"Every first date should be this charming.”

—Kirkus Reviews

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When Danny Constantino asks his old-friend-turned-Hollywood-movie-star, Natalie Flores Griffin, to his local school dance and homecoming parade, she surprises him . . . by saying yes! Unfortunately, now everyone in Cuper Cove has something to say about Danny’s love life–especially since Natalie is the hometown hero. Throw in herds of TV reporters and NFG groupies, his mom using Natalie’s arrival for free publicity, and a pep rally gone horribly, horribly awry, and Danny’s left absolutely clueless in this new world of crushes and becoming (kind of) famous.

"Laugh-out-loud funny, touching, and a pure delight… this is a book that kids will adore, and read more than once!”

– Deborah Heiligman, National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor author

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DANNY CONSTANTINO AUDIOBOOK!

Check out the wonderful Michael Crouch (also the voice of Trevor on Pokemon!) on the Listening Library version of Danny Constantino!

STARRED REVIEW FOR

Danny Constanino!

“A bright, brisk rom-com . . . that the author delivers with a string of hilarious, if sometimes agonizing, twists on the meet-cute and other conventions.” —Booklist

STARRED REVIEW FOR

Confusion is Nothing New!

“Filled with references to 80s pop music, Acampora's fast-paced and entertaining novel will satisfy lovers of family stories that have a touch of mystery..” —School Library Journal

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TEXAS BLUE BONNET AWARD

MASTER LIST!

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How to Avoid Extinction is one of just 20 titles named to the Texas Bluebonnet Award  Master List, one of the country's most prestigious children’s literature lists!