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Pardon My French

by Cathy Hapka

A Paris semester without the expected plans

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A Paris semester without the expected plans

Seventeen-year-old Nicole arrives in Paris to study abroad after expecting to spend her future with her boyfriend, Nate. The city presents practical and personal challenges: unfamiliar food, fast-moving traffic, and a language she cannot speak or read. As she adjusts, new friends and a French acquaintance become part of her experience. The setup brings together a young woman’s first encounter with life abroad and the uncertainty of building an independent life when familiar plans fall away.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in a coming-of-age story set in Paris.
  • Readers curious about study-abroad experiences and adjusting to an unfamiliar language and culture.
  • Readers who enjoy stories involving first relationships and growing independence.

Themes

Study abroadCultural adjustmentGrowing independenceYoung relationships

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Book overview

A young woman's world is turned upside down when she embarks on an unexpected journey to the City of Love.

Seventeen-year-old Nicole dreams of spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend, Nate. When she finds herself on her way to Paris to study abroad without him, she's less than thrilled. Paris is filled with cars that move at the speed of light, edible snails, and a language that Nicole can't speak or read. Worst of all, Nicole feels lost without Nate. She's not sure she's capable of finding joie de vivre on her own, but with the help of some new friends--and a certain handsome Frenchman--Nicole might find Paris as sweet as a caf
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