The Aqua Net Diaries Big Hair, Big Dreams, Small Town

by Niven, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781416954293
• ISBN10: 1416954295
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-02
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

The author of the critically acclaimed Arctic exploration books "The Ice Master" and "Ada Blackjack" tackles her most harrowing expedition of all--high school.

Author Biography

Jennifer Niven divides her time between Atlanta (where she was named one of Jezebel Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People) and Los Angeles (where her film Velva Jean Learns to Drive won an Emmy. Jennifer’s previous book, Ada Blackjack, was a Book Sense Top Ten Pick. When she isn’t writing, Jennifer studies belly dancing, yoga, and electric guitar and explores her inner bombshell. The author of the critically acclaimed Arctic exploration books The Ice Master and Ada Blackjack tackles her most harrowing expedition of all: high school. The Aqua-Net® Diaries Big Hair, Big Dreams, Small Town Jennifer Niven 19

Table of Contents

High School is (Almost) the Same Everywhere	p. 1
Orientation
America's Main Street	p. 9
Student Life - Part 1
Cheerleaders	p. 17
Driver's Ed	p. 22
Best Friends	p. 29
The Social Order	p. 36
Why I Hate Girls	p. 41
What's Out/What's In	p. 45
Dress Code	p. 46
Cafeteria Rules	p. 53
First Love	p. 58
The Telephone	p. 70
Academics
Algebra	p. 81
World Affairs	p. 91
Typing	p. 94
Our Good Health and Safety	p. 102
Teachers	p. 108
How I Spent My Summer	p. 114
Snow Days	p. 120
Student Life-Part 2
Show-and-Tell	p. 127
A Dance is Just a Dance	p. 131
Survival	p. 137
Law and Order	p. 144
Politics	p. 152
Signs	p. 159
First Heartbreak	p. 167
Older Men	p. 174
Activities
King and Queen of the World	p. 183
Triumphs and Tragedies	p. 194
Community Outreach	p. 206
Experimental Writers Group	p. 215
The Business of Drinking	p. 226
Commencement
The Rules of Senior Poker	p. 235
Submissions	p. 238
Homework	p. 248
Prom	p. 255
Castles in the Air	p. 264
Graduation Party	p. 272
(On The Way to) the Real World
The Last Party	p. 277
Alumni
School Portraits	p. 293
Extra Credit	p. 309
Q & A with Jennifer Niven Mcjunkin	p. 317
For the Reader...	p. 321
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