The List

Vivian, Siobhan   The List     

Scholastic/Grolier/Childrens Press/Watts  2012 332p   $17.99      978-0-545-16917-2       hs            Realistic fiction

This is a very engaging and well-written book about how wonderful and horrific high-school society can be.  Every year, just before the Mount Washington High School’s homecoming activities commence, "The List" is posted -- the prettiest and ugliest girls in each grade. How does each of the eight girls on The List take the news?  In this story about the classic high-school caste systems, the answers are provided and often surprising, revealing the good, the bad and the ugly about each of them.  The story takes many interesting turns that will leave readers with some insights that they might not have otherwise had.  The author does a very good job addressing the complexities of life that many high-school girls have to cope with.           

E-BN  Lynn Fisher       High school stories, Beauty