02445cam a2200301 4500 1799350371 TxAuBib 20241206120000.0 240118s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9798987344101 paperback (OCoLC)1417477985 TxAuBib Schubert, Nicole, Author. Carpool to Christmas / Nicole Schubert. First edition. [United States] : Earnest Parc Press, [2022] ©2022. 240 pages ; 21 cm. Shy, creative high school junior Quinn Hughes has always been happy following in her brilliant older sister Cricket's footsteps in everything from speech and track to AP classes, dance committees and carpool. But this year, Cricket's at college and Quinn's joyful life is falling apart. She can't seem to shine without her sister leading the way. By Thanksgiving, Quinn is friendless, has an F in history, tanked the Varsity speech tournament, and fell asleep at a stoplight after an all-night study session, putting her driving privileges on probation. Worst of all, Quinn's given up on herself and is quitting Winter Formal design committee, the one activity where she truly shines on her own merit. Quinn's parents threaten a family "intervention" vacation to Cancun over winter break to get Quinn back on track. But Quinn's sister Cricket has a winter ski trip with friends planned, so she plots to fix Quinn's life from college, secretly hiring oddball neighbor Jesse Winer to be Quinn's friend and winter-season wingman. Jesse is a sweet, goofy, romantic wanna-be symphony conductor who's secretly obsessed with composing a melodic waltz inspired by his crush--Quinn. So, he jumps at Cricket's offer. And it works! Quinn and Jesse's friendship blooms, and Quinn steps into her own. But when Quinn finds out Cricket paid Jesse to be her friend, it's any elf's guess if Quinn will be brave enough to keep sparkling and find Christmas love where she least expects it. 20241206. High school students Young adult fiction. Families Young Adult fiction. Sisters Young adult fiction. Infatuation Young adult fiction. Friendship Young adult fiction. Christmas Young adult fiction. Romance fiction.