The Homecoming War -- Addie Woolridge, Paperback

When plunging enrollment forces two rival high schools to merge, two class presidents must work together to make the schools unite. But when a mutual crush emerges, they'll both have to figure out what they want and where their loyalties lie before they become the most hated people at school.

Meg Williams is on the way to making her dreams come true. As the incoming Junior class president for Hirono High School, all she needs are a few more As and an excellent college recommendation letter, then she can leave Huntersville, California, and her ghosts behind.

Or, at least she was on track until the school district decided to combine Hirono with their rival, Davies High School. Now, Meg is wandering the pristine hallways of Davies High, her life plan threatened by Hirono's queen mean girl, Freya Allenson, and the maddeningly perfect Chris Chaves, Davies High School's class president.

When it turns out Huntersville's Golden Boy won't just step down, Meg begrudgingly accepts that they'll have to work together for the year. Worse still, escalating pranks between the rival classmates and a developing crush threaten to throw Meg even further off course. As homecoming draws near, both Meg and Chris will have to decide where their loyalties lie.

Author: Addie Woolridge
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 10/03/2023
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780593568668
Age Range: 12-UP

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2023
Booklist 10/01/2023 pg. 62

About the Author
Born and raised outside Seattle, Washington, Addie Woolridge is a classically trained opera singer with a degree in music from the University of Southern California, and she holds a master's degree in public administration from Indiana University. Woolridge currently lives in Northern California.