Books like Princess Ashley by Richard Peck
Chelsea arrives in a new town determined to keep her head down at the local high school. She resents her mother, experiments with punk fashion, and battles the throes of teenage ego. When charismatic, seemingly untouchable Ashley Packard selects her as a friend, Chelsea faces the pressures of a glamorous social world and must decide whether to lose herself in the pursuit of popularity. With the support of her off‑beat friend Pod, she confronts the temptation of Ashley’s pretentious circle and seeks to graduate with her integrity intact.
The novel explores the complexities of friendship, identity, and the conduct of life in a high‑school setting, portraying how young people cope with change and peer influence.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Richard Peck
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