A funny and heartfelt story about learning how to rise above your most
embarrassing moment while staying true to yourself--with the help of old
friends, new friends, and some cheesy poetry.
At the start of ninth grade, Wilbur Nuñez-Knopf is hoping for a fresh
start. But he just can't live down a deeply humiliating moment from two
years ago that's followed him to high school. His good friend Alex has
stuck by him, but Alex has started dating Fabrizio and he doesn't have
much time to hang out. Luckily, Wil can still confide in his elderly
neighbor, Sal. But he longs to have a special someone of his own.
When the school band does an exchange with students from Paris, a girl
named Charlie captures Wilbur's heart. But his feelings aren't
reciprocated. So Alex, Fabrizio, and Sal join forces to build Wil's
confidence in the hope that he can impress Charlie when they go to
Paris. Maybe, just maybe, Wilbur will find a new defining moment in the
City of Love.