Barnes, Jennifer Lynn. Platinum.BARNES, Jennifer Lynn. Platinum. Random House, Delacorte. 211p. c2007 0-385-73395-3. $7.99. JS Lilah Covington is the Queen Bee of the Goldens, the popular crowd at Emory High School, and she intends to keep it that way. Sure, she's had some minor bobbles in the past year, such as her main "frenemy" Fuchsia fuchsia: see evening primrose. fuchsia Any of about 100 species of flowering shrubs and trees in the genus Fuchsia (family Onagraceae), native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America and to New Zealand and Tahiti. trying to steal her quarterback boyfriend Brock brock n. Chiefly British A badger. [Middle English brok, from Old English broc, of Celtic origin.] and the arrival of a "Non-Golden" named Lissy with whom she has a mysterious connection, but they were nothing she couldn't handle. Now, though, she's discovering there just might be something powerful enough to dethrone de·throne tr.v. de·throned, de·thron·ing, de·thrones 1. To remove from the throne; depose. 2. To remove from a prominent or powerful position. her: memories--other people's memories. Memories that, all of a sudden ... she can see. If Lilah could pick one memory to forget, it would be when she learned that Lissy has The Sight. That day involved an epic battle against evil for which Lissy drew on Lilah's aura. Ever since then, Lilah's been able to see memories, which include but are not limited to a strange "Ghost Boy" roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. the halls of her high school. Prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. from seeking Lissy's help openly by the social codes that govern her existence, Lilah has to solve the puzzle of his sudden appearance before the death he warns her of comes to pass. The plot, the characters, and especially Lilah herself will appeal to readers who are in search of weekend fun and/or not quite ready to take the plunge Take The Plunge was an early evening game show that was produced by Thames Television and aired on the ITV network for one series in 1989, the programme was hosted by comedy actress Su Pollard. into more grownup literature. Cara Chancellor, Hollywood, FL J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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