To Be Mona

By Easton, Kelly

Publishers Summary:
Sage Priestly is seventeen, and she longs to reinvent herself -- to strip away the fat, the past, the crazy mom, the unpaid bills. She longs to be her own version of the gorgeous and popular Mona Simms.Sage starts dieting and exercising. She gets blond highlights and throws away all of her black clothes. Bit by bit she transforms herself. This is deeply troubling to her best friend, Vern, who is secretly in love with Sage just the way she is. But the boyfriend Sage wants -- the popular jock Roger -- suddenly notices her. And when they start dating, Sage thinks her life is turning around. So why isn't Sage happier? Yes, Roger is a little too controlling and pushy, but isn't that what boys are like when you date them? What is it about the image Sage has created that just doesn't fit?Smart, honest, and tough, Sage is a teen with more going for her than she thinks, but she still has a lot to learn.

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ISBN
978-1-41690-054-2
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

Gr 9-Up High school misfit Sage Priestly, 17, loses the race for class president to Mona, a golden girl with the looks, brains, and popularity Sage covets. In this "tables are shinier on the other side of the cafeteria" story, Sage wants to be Mona, trying to transform herself by dieting (starving herself) and daydreaming about dating popular-guy Roger (actually a stereotypical jerk jock). Clueless about best friend and boy-next-door Vern's love for her, Sage, in a rare moment of boldness, gets Roger's at...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

As her mother's mental illness worsens, Sage's home life unravels. She remakes herself in the image of a seemingl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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