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The Plot against the Pom-Pom Queen
Mortified by a cruel joke played on her by the school's reigning beauty, sixteen-year-old Kelsey risks true friendship and her integrity in her determination to get even.
134 pages, Hardcover
First published March 18, 1985
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About the author
Ellen Leroe
30 books4 followersEllen W. Leroe grew up writing fairy tales in northern New Jersey. After graduating from Elmira College, in New York State, she worked as a fashion buyer. But she soon returned to her original love, writing.
Ellen moved to San Francisco and began working on novels while working at various administrative and editorial positions. When her first Young Adult novel was published in 1983, she became a full-time writer.
Thirty of her children’s books have been published since then, and Ellen has also created a greeting card line, won poetry awards, and lent song lyrics to a jazz CD. Writing continues to be her passion and chief form of entertainment. She lives in San Francisco.
Ellen moved to San Francisco and began working on novels while working at various administrative and editorial positions. When her first Young Adult novel was published in 1983, she became a full-time writer.
Thirty of her children’s books have been published since then, and Ellen has also created a greeting card line, won poetry awards, and lent song lyrics to a jazz CD. Writing continues to be her passion and chief form of entertainment. She lives in San Francisco.
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February 6, 2019
Most contemporary YA fiction that's available to me at the local library has been published in the last 10 years or so. I primarily tend to gravitate to books 5 years or newer.
To spice it up a bit, I set out to find an older book in the collection - just to see what YA cont. fiction used to be. Compare and contrast, that sort of thing. For fun.
The Plot Against the Pom-Pom Queen was published in 1985 and took a few chapters to really get into it. Compared to modern YA, the writing was much fluffier and wordy - not at all concise, like I'm used to. It was different... a good change of pace. This book is also heavy on references! Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jane Russell, Sophia Loren, etc.
Although the writing might be dated though, the message of accepting yourself and others for who they are is still relevant to the everyday teen.
To spice it up a bit, I set out to find an older book in the collection - just to see what YA cont. fiction used to be. Compare and contrast, that sort of thing. For fun.
The Plot Against the Pom-Pom Queen was published in 1985 and took a few chapters to really get into it. Compared to modern YA, the writing was much fluffier and wordy - not at all concise, like I'm used to. It was different... a good change of pace. This book is also heavy on references! Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jane Russell, Sophia Loren, etc.
Although the writing might be dated though, the message of accepting yourself and others for who they are is still relevant to the everyday teen.
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