great book!!! really quick easy read but very interesting i would reccomend this to anyone, maybe a good book to read on the plane or just in spare time. Good for ages 12 and up. enjoy :) ( )

Antonia, a high-achieving student, participates in a peer counseling program. When she is paired with Jasmine (Jazz), a pink-haired punker who is always in trouble, Antonia wants to run the other way. Jazz isn't any happier to be seen with Antonia. Eventually, though, the girls learn that not everything is as it seems and that "normal" doesn't necessarily mean "happy." They come to depend on each other and be less afraid of showing who they really are. ( )

Very great book about friendships between two completely different people. I recommend it to all realistic fiction.

Antonia is a "priss" she works hard, gets good grades and helps her mother around the house. Jazz is a "punk" with black lipstick and a leather jacket. They would never be seen together until Antonia is asked to do peer counseling. Jazz is ordered to do fifteen hours of peer counseling by one of the schools counselors. At first Antonia feels she can't get through to Jazz, but then they find they may have more in common than they think.

At first i didn't think i was going to like this book, but i had to read it for my book club. I was surprised that i really liked this book. It was a quick read and it was extremely hard to put down. The characters were very believable, and so was the story line. I liked both Antonia and Jazz equally, which is strange for me, usually i like one character more. I think this is a really nice quick summer read. ( )

This is a great book for older children probably around 11-13 years. This story teaches children not to judge others by their appearance; it also confronts issues about child neglect, counseling, and when to ask for help. The author is careful to take into account the age of her readers, so parents can feel safe giving this book to kids, yet the writing is appropriately challenging for the age group. The style is personable. ( )