Most Likely to Succeed
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781442474512
Pages
325 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In this sexy conclusion to The Superlatives trilogy from Endless Summer author Jennifer Echols, Sawyer and Kaye might just be perfect for each other—if only they could admit it. As vice president of Student Council, Kaye knows the importance of keeping order. Not only in school, but in her personal life. Which is why she and her boyfriend, Aidan, already have their lives mapped out: attend Columbia University together, pursue banking careers, and eventually get married. Everything Kaye has accomplished in high school—student government, cheerleading, stellar grades—has been in preparation for that future. To his entire class, Sawyer is an irreverent bad boy. His antics on the field as school mascot and his love of partying have earned him total slacker status. But while he and Kaye appear to be opposites on every level, fate—and their friends—keep conspiring to throw them together. Perhaps the seniors see the simmering attraction Kaye and Sawyer are unwilling to acknowledge to themselves…As the year unfolds, Kaye begins to realize her ideal life is not what she thought. And Sawyer decides it’s finally time to let down the facade and show everyone who he really is. Is a relationship between them most likely to succeed—or will it be their favorite mistake?
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; interracial relationship
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
dating; high school; love; popularity; success; college plans; school mascot; cheerleading
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Echols, Jennifer, "Most Likely to Succeed" (2015). Diverse Families. 167.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/167