I hate my nickname. My real name is Jason, but when I was little, I had all these blond curls. So guess what my mom called me—Angel Face. And it stuck. Right now, though, there's a lot more to be upset about than a silly name. It's my folks. Dad "met someone," as he called it, and moved out. My sisters are away at school, and my brother lives with his girlfriend—in her parents' house no less. So it's just me and Mom at home, and she's pretty upset. On top of everything else, she can't find a job.... As for me, I've been spending a lot of time with Vicki, a girl from school. She's pretty and sexy and I think she likes me. I know I like her. In fact, I believe I'm falling in love. Talk about complicated. I just hope it doesn't bother Mom.... "Poignant, full of energy and humor." -The New York Times Book Review