Wilkinson, Lili. Pink. New York: Harper Teen, 2009. Print. ISBN978-0-06-192653-2. Hardcover.$16.99 USD.
Available Formats: Paperback, hardcover and eBook.
Annotation: Ava Simpson is tired of her current life and decides to transfer to a new school for a fresh start. Ava takes this opportunity to change her image, meet new friends and figure out her sexual orientation. However, Ava finds herself in the middle of two very different social groups, and can't decide who her true friends are. She also struggles to keep her new identity a secret from her parents and girlfriend.
Book Talk: Open End Technique
“Should being yourself really be this tiring?” (Wilkinson 51)
This is the question Australian high school student Ava Simpson often asks herself. Ava is ready for a change. She is tired of being what her parents, and girlfriend Chloe, want her to be; a dark and deep intellectual, who doesn't care about her appearance or the confines of high school. Ava wants to be someone else. She wants to be an ultra-feminine girl, who wears pink, has a boyfriend, fits in and excels in academics. Ava decides she can achieve this if she transfers to a new school. She convinces her parents to let her enroll at the exclusive prep school Billy Hughes. Here she takes on a new identity and tries to live up to her expectations. However, this transition isn't everything she thought it would be...
Through a series of events, Ava is thrust into two different social clicks; the Pastels and the Screws. Torn between these two worlds, Ava wonders if she will be able to fit in with either group. All the while, Ava is hiding her new identity and friends from her parents and Chloe. Will the kids at Billy Hughes discover Ava has a girlfriend? Will Chloe and Ava's parents discover her new identity? Will Ava ever fit in and find her true self?
Awards and Honors:
Stonewall Honor Book
Barbara Jefferis Award
Rainbow Room Listee
Alemia Bloomer Listee
Available Formats: Paperback, hardcover and eBook.
Annotation: Ava Simpson is tired of her current life and decides to transfer to a new school for a fresh start. Ava takes this opportunity to change her image, meet new friends and figure out her sexual orientation. However, Ava finds herself in the middle of two very different social groups, and can't decide who her true friends are. She also struggles to keep her new identity a secret from her parents and girlfriend.
Book Talk: Open End Technique
“Should being yourself really be this tiring?” (Wilkinson 51)
This is the question Australian high school student Ava Simpson often asks herself. Ava is ready for a change. She is tired of being what her parents, and girlfriend Chloe, want her to be; a dark and deep intellectual, who doesn't care about her appearance or the confines of high school. Ava wants to be someone else. She wants to be an ultra-feminine girl, who wears pink, has a boyfriend, fits in and excels in academics. Ava decides she can achieve this if she transfers to a new school. She convinces her parents to let her enroll at the exclusive prep school Billy Hughes. Here she takes on a new identity and tries to live up to her expectations. However, this transition isn't everything she thought it would be...
Through a series of events, Ava is thrust into two different social clicks; the Pastels and the Screws. Torn between these two worlds, Ava wonders if she will be able to fit in with either group. All the while, Ava is hiding her new identity and friends from her parents and Chloe. Will the kids at Billy Hughes discover Ava has a girlfriend? Will Chloe and Ava's parents discover her new identity? Will Ava ever fit in and find her true self?
Awards and Honors:
Stonewall Honor Book
Barbara Jefferis Award
Rainbow Room Listee
Alemia Bloomer Listee
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