Apr 18 2009
Twisted R.L. Stine 1987, Scholastic (POINT) She’s your sister. Trust her. Characters Abby Wallis — Our Fearless Heroine; pledging Tri Gam Gabriella Wallis — Abby’s sister; more serious and meaner than Abby Leila Sherman — Abby’s former BFF; pledging Tri Gam Gordon — Abby’s ex-boyfriend; dating Leila Nina — Abby’s childhood friend; pledging Tri Gam [...]
Mar 16 2009
The Phantom Barbara Steiner 1993, Scholastic (POINT) He’s got the killer instinct. Characters (Alive) Amelia Seibert — our protagonist; a cheerleader; Jilly’s best friend and Garth’s girlfriend Jillian “Jilly” Hoff — also a cheerleader; former girlfriend of Reggie Garth Dreyer — football player Shelby Gunderson — theatre nerd and class clown; recently friends with Jilly [...]
Mar 13 2009
The Cheerleader Caroline B. Cooney 1991, Scholastic (POINT) She would do anything to be popular. The Cheerleader opens sort of in medias res. Our protagonist Althea is talking with something — only called “it” at this time — about popularity. See, Althea is not popular. She’s not like I was in high school (i.e., basically [...]
