Elizabeth's+First+Kiss

Elizabeth's First Kiss Francine Pascal Copyright: November 1990 Pages: 135 A.R level: 4.1 Points: 3.0 = = = __//**Character Analysis**//__ = The main characters in this book are Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield. They both have long blond hair with blue-green eyes. They are identical twins. "With their long, sun-streaked golden hair, sparkling blue-green eyes, and matching dimples in their left cheeks, Elizabeth and Jessica looked exactly alike (pg.3)."They are both are crushing on Todd Wilkins. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He is excellent at sports. =//__**Setting**__//= In this story there are mainly two settings. This story mostly takes place at her house. "After dinner that night, Jessica was in her room, rummaging through heaps of clothes (pg. 12)." The other setting is at their school, Sweet Valley Middle School." "Hi Elizabeth! " Jessica Wakefield called to her twin as she dashed out through the doors of Sweet Valley Middle School (pg.1)".

=__//**Problem analysis**//__= The main problem in this story is that Jessica and Elizabeth are crushing on the same guy, Todd Wilkins. Jessica doesn't know that Elizabeth likes him. All she knows is that Elizabeth wants to impress a guy at school, so Jessica curls her hair and trades clothes with her to make Elizabeth look just like her. Then Todd starts noticing Elizabeth and starts talking to her more often. Elizabeth thinks that Todd mistakes her for Jessica, since their identical twins and Todd talks to Jessica usually more. "Why had Todd stopped talking to her? "Did he know it was her, or did he think at first that she was Jessica?(pg. 45)". Then the Unicorns come and spread a rumor about Elizabeth saying she wants a boyfriend. The Unicorns are the most popular girls at school. There are four people in the Unicorns, Lila, Janet, Jessica, and Ellen. = = =__//**Recommendation**//__= I recommend this book for fifth and sixth graders. People who like middle school romance will love this book! It is realistic fiction. Fifth graders especially would like this book because it relates to them most. This book is mostly about friendship and trust