Autumn 2005 Review:

        The title of the book I read was Art Geeks and Prom Queens by Alyson Noel.  The main character is Rio.  A couple of other important characters are Kristi, Kayla, Jen Jen, Jas, and Mason.  The story is about Rio moving from New York City to Newport Beach in California.  She meets Mason and Jas in art class and starts to be friends with them.  Then she starts to talk to and become friends with this rich, popular girl named Kristi.  They do a lot of bad things together, like drugs.  Then Kristi turns on Rio.  Kristi spreads rumors and hides something in Rio’s locker.  Then Rio gets her back and Kristi gets kicked out of school. Rio ends up going out with Jas in the end.

            I liked how the book was written.  This book is really believable because kids do fight with each other and talk about people behind their back.  Plus, kids do drugs and drink alcohol.  I thought the characters were very interesting and likeable.  They were funny and mean but also cool, and they all had problems that they worked out together in the end.  Again, I think it was a great book because it talks a lot about things that go on in schools.  I would suggest this book to high school juniors and seniors.

 ~ Amber Lockney, grade 12, Trumbull Country Career and Technical Center

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