Jason and Marceline

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Jason and Marceline
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First edition
AuthorJerry Spinelli
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult Literature
PublisherLittle, Brown
Publication date
1986
Media typePaperback
Pages233 pp
ISBN 0-316-80662-5
LC Class PZ7.S75663 Jas 2004
Preceded by Space Station Seventh Grade  

Jason and Marceline is a 1986 young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli. It is the sequel to Space Station Seventh Grade .

Contents

Plot summary

Jason Herkimer, the main character of Space Station Seventh Grade, is now in ninth grade. His relationship with his friend Marceline McAllister has developed into a real romance. The only trouble is that Jason isn't quite sure what to do with a girlfriend. His friends insist that the main function of a girlfriend is to make out, but Marceline says there's more to life than that.

Characters

Jason Herkimer - The main protagonist and narrator. He is in ninth grade, and in a relationship with Marceline McAllister.

Marceline McAllister - Jason's girlfriend. She wants Jason to be himself, not who his friends want him to be.

The Gang - Jason's group of wild friends who enjoy drinking, smoking, girls, and parties, some things Jason is not too comfortable with.

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