Martin's Griffin.
It's 1986 and Park Shridan is a half-Korean boy who tries not to bring attention to himself. That is, until Eleanor Douglas gets on the bus with her bright red hair. They don't really associate with each other until they realize they share common interests in comics and music. Soon they become inseparable.
Although this is a love story, there is more serious content within it. Eleanor has to deal with bullying at school because she's chubby, the way she dresses, and her red hair. She must also deal with abuse at home. Her step-father is physically abusive to her mother and she constantly hears it. She lives in fear that he might kill her. With that in mind, I feel it is more appropriate for 13-17 year olds. If you like this book, try reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
Rowell's style for Eleanor & Park is to write in both Eleanor's and Park's point of view. This gives her the ability to switch between what both characters are feeling. She also gives us their background contrasting one from the other. As the characters come together, their interaction becomes closer - going from each character have their own chapter or multiple pages to switching them after each sentence.
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