Margaret Daly was seventeen herself when she started writing ‘Seventeenth Summer’. Written by a young adult specifically for the newly-recognised ‘teenager’ audience, this is widely recognised as the first real YA book.
Romance being timeless, the book was last reissued in 2010. It’s available, with a whopping 4.3 star rating, on Amazon.com, and Amazon.co.uk too.
Here’s the blurb:
A summer to remember…
Angie always thought high school romances were just silly infatuations that come and go. She certainly never thought she would fall in love over one short summer. But when she meets Jack, their connection is beyond any childish crush. Suddenly, Angie and Jack are filling their summer with stolen moments and romantic nights. But as fall grows closer, they must figure out if their love is forever, or just a summer they’ll never forget.
While the romance is pretty chaste and pure, the book was tutted at for portraying teenage desire, smoking and underage drinking! Tut-tut, indeed. You won’t find any of that in my books (she says with her fingers crossed under the table).
And here’s the new cover:
There’s just something about that old cover though… Which one do you prefer?
Jo Danilo | Writer 
Hi Jo. Two years on and I now prefer the original. 😁
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Probably cos we’ve had another two years of lookalike covers! How are you, Graeme?
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I’m great thanks. If you’d like a free copy of my second novel, Stoned, dive in today at http://www.netherstaining.wordpress.com/Stoned
It’s free for Yorkshire Day on ebook!
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Ooh fab and congratulations! I’d rather pay for it though so I’ll wait until the offer is over and enjoy it with a nice cup o’ Yorkshire Tea 😉
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You’re too kind but think of it as a gift.
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Just reblogged and facebooked your awesome Yorkshire Day offer. Hope it helps!
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Can’t argue with anything you’ve said. 🙂
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Awww. Go on…. 😉
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No. I rather like engaging with you…no point getting offensive. 😄
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Aah. Thanks Graham. That was possibly the shortest argument ever 😁
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There’s a lot to be said for more traditional works of art, especially nowadays when we are bombarded with images from every which way…often images which are really rather graphic. All said though, I quite like both covers.
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Yes. I feel like I’ve seen that new cover on a hundred other books, but obviously the old one wouldn’t appeal to a lot of modern teenagers. You have to go with the market.
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