The Breakup Diaries (Street Lit)

Citation:  Simone, N. N., & London, K.  (2011).  The break-up diaries (v. 1).  New York, NY:  Kensington Publishing Corporation.  Tr.  $7.99.  ISBN:  9780758263162.  Format:  eBook (for iPad).

Annotation:  The Break-up Diaries is two different stories about two teenage girls that learn not only heartache comes with a break up.  They learn who they are and that sometimes breakups are a good thing.

Book Talk:  Some points about the books...

Two books in one

            Hot Boyz by Ni Ni Simone

                        Chance is sixteen

                        Divorced family

                        Spends most time in Bankhead

                        Thick-n-Juicy (Group of four girls)

                        She falls for a college boy (22 y/o)

                        Chance lies a lot

                        There is a legal incident

The breakup

                       

            The Boy Trap by Kelli London

                        Gabrielle, AKA Eazy Breezy, is sixteen

                        Divorced family

                        Dad is a former NBA star

                        Gabrielle wants to be an NBA wife

                        The breakup

                        The new boy

                        Many lies and games

                        The breakup

Both books

            Learning about oneself

            Bettering oneself

Awards:  None

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To Learn more about Ni Ni Simone and her books, visit http://www.ninisimone.com/ 

To Learn more about Kelli London and her books, visit http://kellilondon.com