Synopses & Reviews
In the posh suburban Dallas high school of Highland Park, the beautiful and perfect Jeanette Sue is queen. The Ruling Class, her clique of spectacularly cruel girls, runs the school. Brutally. And no one questions them. Certainly not the little suck-up Myrna Fry, whose only aim in life is to be part of the Ruling Class, no matter what or who gets trashed.
It's a nightmare school caught in the grips of terror until the arrival of the totally undesir-able, absolutely unfashionable, and -- way worse -- poor Twyla Gay Stark. And then, of course, there is the tall and gorgeous hunk, Ryder McQuaid, Jeanette Sue's property. Or so Jeanette Sue thinks.
With uncanny insight and unforgettable characters Francine Pascal has created a searing, up-close look into the power games and class struggles within a seemingly friendly clique in a suburban high school. The Ruling Class is a magnetic tour de force created by a master storyteller at the top of her form.
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Paula DanzigerThis is a brave, smart book. Any of us who have ever been bullied or taunted or even made to feel uncomfortable by very mean, cliquey, "powerful" girls will identify with it.
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Dellin, age 15I loved it! It's so emotional, and you won't stop reading until you finish it.
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Darlene, age 15It's like reading a movie. You will never want to stop reading it. You'll love it -- because I did.
About the Author
Francine Pascal is one of the most popular fiction writers for teenagers today and the creator of several best-selling series, including Fearless and Sweet Valley High, which was also made into a television series. She has written several novels, including
My First Love and Other Disasters, My Mother Was Never a Kid, and
Love and Betrayal and Hold the Mayo. In writing her stories, Ms. Pascal is inspired by her own memories of growing up and by the experiences of her three daughters.
Francine Pascal lives in New York and the south of France.