6th-grader jessie lou is deeply, madly, passionately in love with conrad parker smith. Too Bad She's a tomboy with only one on-again, off-again friend, and hair so short you can't spit on it. Too Bad He's the most popula...6th-grader jessie lou is deeply, madly, passionately in love with conrad parker smith. Too Bad She's a tomboy with only one on-again, off-again friend, and hair so short you can't spit on it. Too Bad He's the most popular boy in their small-town school.