Never Judge a Book by its Cover (or title)

I've made it to chapter thirteen of my outside reading book, Until They Bring The Streetcars Back. A this point, I understand the meaning of the title. Cal, the main character, has a father who drives the streetcars of St. Paul, and is forever complaining about how his streetcars are going to be replaced with buses and cars. Though I see that the title relates to the book well, I feel like the author could have made it something shorter and catchier. Nevertheless, the book is keeping me interested. Following Cal through high school at St. Louis Park shows readers his two main troubles, which both revolve around girls. The first dilemma Cal deals with is getting over his huge crush on Lola, whom he describes as the love of his life. But Lola only has eyes for Cal's friend, Tom. (ouch!) Cal's second dilemma takes the form of a less popular, more homely girl, Gretchen. This troubled girl, nicknamed "Gretch the Wretch", confides in Cal what she can tell no one else; her father beats and abuses her. He makes he wear ugly clothes, she has no friends, and cannot even talk to boys! But Gretchen decides to break her father's rules, and invites Cal to the bakery where she works during her lunch break. Gretchen tells Cal what she's told no one else and he feel great sympathy for her. Cal tries to help her, but does not know how. He buys her a pair of penny loafers that she can wear at school (away from her father's eyes), but wants to help her more. This is the dilemma: Cal is sworn to secrecy not to tell anyone Gretchen's story. So what can he do by himself? What will he decide to do?