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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Art Geeks and Prom Queensby Alyson Noel
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Dorks, Dweebs, Debutantes, and Jocks—Where would you fit in? Being the new girl is tough—just ask sixteen-year-old Rio Jones. A New York transplant, Rio has no clue how she's going to fit in at her fancy new private school in Southern California. Plus, being late, overdressed, and named after a Duran Duran song doesn't make the first day any easier for her. Then Rio meets Kristi. Beautiful, rich, and a cheerleader, Kristi is the queen bee of Newport Beach. And Kristi isn't friends with just anyone, so Rio is thrilled when she's invited to be part of the most exclusive, popular clique. Of course, like any club, Kristi and her friends have rules: Always smile (even if you don't mean it), always dress cute (and never repeat outfits), and always flirt (but only with jocks, preps, and rich college guys). At first Rio is having a great time, but as she becomes more immersed in this jet-set crowd, she figures out there is one last rule that her new friends forgot to mention: Don't cross Kristi . . . Review:"Shortly after 16-year-old Rio Jones moves with her family from New York City to California's ritzy Newport Beach, the popular crowd swoops her away from the arty kids with whom she initially bonds. No longer a 'short, chubby, acne-splattered, flat-chested dork,' and pressured by her mother (a 'former almost supermodel,' the suddenly pretty narrator lets herself get drawn into a shallow world of shopping, drinking, drugs, pushy boys-and a backstabbing best friend who instructs her not to talk to arty Jas anymore. Rio loses her passion for photography but enjoys her popularity, comparing it to 'being a celebrity.' Readers will not be surprised when Rio and queen bee Kristi finally fight, and Rio suddenly find herself on the outside once again. The plotting is rather predictable (right down to the last-sentence kiss between Rio and Jas), but this will likely appeal to Gossip Girl fans. Kristi is almost too mean to be believed (she gives Rio a list of rules, including a suggestion that she keep a journal so she does not wear the same outfit more than twice a month), and readers may cheer when she finally gets her comeuppance. This intelligent narrator's predicament will likely draw readers' sympathies. Ages 14-up." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:Sixteen-year-old, NYC transplant Rio Jones has no clue how she's going to fit in at her fancy new private school in Southern California. She's thrilled when the school's queen bee befriends her--until she realizes that Kristi's not one to cross. About the AuthorAlyson Noel is the author of Faking 19. She lives in Laguna Beach, California, where she is working on her next book. Visit her at www.alysonnoel.com. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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