Popular: Round One

by Ryan Murphy

Every high school has a pecking order, and Kennedy High is no exception. Edgy teen journalist Sam McPherson proudly accepts her position in the "out" crowd, while her polar opposite, Brooke McQueen, is a picture-perfect cheerleader who struggles with the pressure to be flawless. Though Sam secretly longs to climb the ranks, she resents the popular kids for their elitist attitude, and spends her time waffling between hating them and wishing she were one of them. When Sam and her friends crash a party at Brooke's the bomb finally drops: Sam's mom and Brooke's dad are engaged! So begins round one of the war between the outcasts and the créme de la créme of Kennedy High.

174 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2000

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[Stephanie Duerr · Rating 4 out of 5]

good ol teenager drama between the queen bee and the nerd. the only thing I didn't care for was the " this is a A and B conversation C your way out of here "type jokes . gave major cringe