St. Martin's Press
Featuring: Kristi; Rio Jones
240 pages ISBN: 0312619227 EAN: 9780312619220 Kindle: B003JTHWVE Paperback / e-Book (reprint) Add to Wish List
Rio, the main character, is the dreaded new kid at school.
She moved from New York to Southern California and doesn't
know all of the rules yet. Her first couple of days don't
go off without a hitch, she worries for her social
standing. When Kristi, a super popular girl at school,
appears to take a sudden interest in Rio, Rio is too
ecstatic to be wary.
Rio soon discovers that being Kristi's friend can be a
little oppressive. Does Rio have the courage to go off and
do her own thing in this new school or will she be pushed
around by Kristi forever?
Rio as a character is likable and easy to relate too. She
can be a tad impulsive at times, but she is generally a
good person. The secondary characters, particularly
Kristi, aren't so nice. Rio will meet kind peers at her
school as well as some others that she would be much better
off staying away from. The author's style of writing will
capture and hold the readers' attention throughout the
novel. This book is recommended to teen/middle grade
readers.
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.
Then, Rio meets Kristi. Beautiful, rich, and a cheerleader,
Kristi is the queen bee of Newport Beach, and she isn't
friends with just anyone, so Rio is thrilled when she's
invited to be part of the most exclusive, popular clique.
At first, Rio is having a great time, but as she becomes
more immersed in the jet set crowd, she discovers an
unwritten rule that her new friends forgot to mention: don't
cross Kristi...
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