Drama High

I have just finished the sixth book in the series Drama High, books that I purchased for the library. I was first told about these books last school year by a student. I was a little wary at first about putting them on the library shelves. However, reading the books has eased my mind. First of all, these books are an answer to a plea that I made on August 28, 2000, in my amazon review of Tears of a Tiger; there are not enough young adult novels out there with African American students as the central characters. http://www.amazon.com/Tears-Tiger-Sharon-M-Draper/dp/0689806981/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222972183&sr=1-1

Second, the books are realistic. Although I am not a fan of some of the dialect and slang, I know that it is how kids talk and might make them relate to what the characters are saying.

Third, the books teach good lessons. Jayd avoids fighting, drugs, and casual sex, to name a few things that pressure our young people today.

With pleasure, I have put these books on the shelves and am happy to report that they are checked out a lot. I have taken Drama High off my reading list and will report later what I am currently reading.