The List (332 Pages)

In this book, Siobhan Vivian follows eight high school girls, all of whom have found themselves on "The List." The List appears each year as a tradition for this school. The List states the prettiest and ugliest girls in each grade. Those who are named the prettiest have an initial reaction of "Wow, this is great!" Then they have to deal with the jealous feelings of their peers. And those who are named ugliest must face each day knowing that they are the bottom of the heap. I hate these lists, but in this book, Vivian allows the reader to examine the caste system that exists in most high schools, as well as what makes a girl "pretty" and how people are judged by peers in high school. There is much for discussion in this book.