Sweet Sixteen (Point)

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Summary: "Make a wish."
Review: The viewpoint in "Sweet Sixteen" alternates among three best friends: Carrie Cates, the dreamer; Mary Beth "M.B." Tamarack, the worrywart; and Zane Mazerski, the wild one. During the summer, all three girls go to Carrie's father's cabin in Watson River, California, to celebrate Carrie's 16th birthday. Two of the girls (Carrie and Zane) have summer crushes on two guys that can't stand each other, while M.B. is left in the shadows for most of the time, which accounts for a lot of their arguments. By the end of the book, though, they reassess their friendships with each other (Zane and M.B., in particular), and for Carrie, her relationship with her dad, which isn't as strong as she had imagined it to be. Overall: "Sweet Sixteen" is a good summer romance read for teens.