Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom

Brendan Halpin, Emily Franklin

Walker, Feb 28, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 272 pages

Lucas and Tessa's friendship is the stuff of legend in their small Midwestern town. So it's no surprise when Lucas finally realizes his feelings for Tessa are more than friendship and he asks her to prom. What no one expected, especially Lucas, was for Tessa to come out as a lesbian instead of accepting his heartfelt invitation. Humiliated and confused, Lucas also feels betrayed that his best friend kept such an important secret from him.
What's worse is Tessa's decision to wear a tastefully tailored tuxedo to escort her female crush, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to prom.
Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin tackle both sides of a ripped-from-the headlines story to show that true friendship will triumph after all.

What people are saying

Review: Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom

User Review  - Lo♪ - Goodreads

It's not that I have a problem with LGBTQ folk, but I do with the book. I started dog-earing "areas of concern" near the middle of the book. I ended up picking almost every single page. These points ...

Review: Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom

User Review  - Jenni French - Goodreads

Tessa's best friend invites her to prom, using a giant marquee to display his question to the small-town world where they live. Tessa turns him down and reveals the thing she's hidden from everyone ...

About the author

Emily Franklin collaborated with Brendan Halpin for their novels Jenna & Jonah's Fauxmance and The Half-Life of Planets. She has also written a dozen novels for young adults, including the Principles of Love series and The Other Half of Me, and she edited It's a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths About Life in Your Twenties. Emily's work has also appeared in The Boston Globe and national magazines. www.emilyfranklin.comBrendan Halpin was a high school English teacher for ten years before penning his first novel. He is the author of How Ya Like Me Now and Forever Changes, as well as several novels for adults. www.brendanhalpin.com

Bibliographic information

• Title: Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom
• Authors: Brendan Halpin, Emily Franklin
• Publisher: Walker, 2012
• ISBN: 0802723454, 9780802723451
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / General; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Homosexuality