"The New Girl In School"

By: Alyson Noël

Genres: Young Adult

Posted: November 9, 2011

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.

Book Summary

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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by: Alyson Noël

St. Martin's Press
October 1, 2011
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Featuring: Kristi; Rio Jones
240 pages
ISBN: 0312619227
EAN: 9780312619220
Kindle: B003JTHWVE
Paperback / e-Book (reprint)

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