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The Flava Girls vs. The Principal
“The
Flava Girls vs. the Principal” by
best-selling author Kelly Kenyatta is the first in the Flava Girls
Series. It is a story about four teenage friends who set out to fight the
unfair new dress code at their suburban high school. Based on what has
happened at other schools, Principal McHuffenstuff fears gangs will take
over Adelphi Hiller High. He announces that kids can’t wear baggy
clothes, big chains or braids and cornrows, all of which he thinks are
trademarks of gang-bangers. The girls are especially disappointed at
having their hairstyles restricted. They run for class offices in an
attempt to gain the support of their peers and overturn the dress code.
The stylish, fun, attractive girls who weren’t as popular at first gain
recognition taking on administration. They even start their own clothing
line in defiance. All the kids want their Flavors of Us tees because they
promote flair and individuality. As they lobby for the rights of the
entire student body, the girls gain friends among all the different
cliques –the hip hop kids, the punk rockers, the athletes, etc.
They are having loads of fun as politicians and glamour girls when suddenly they are faced with issues that will test their maturity, confidence and the friendship. The Flava Girls find themselves dealing with pregnancy, depression and whether to dance at an exotic club. It’s been proven the girls have lots of flavor, but do they have substance?
The
self-proclaimed “fashionsistas” include Imani Davis, who is the wisest
and the most studious. She is a business-minded girl who is sure to get
rich before she’s 25. There is peppy Kimeon Cruz who breathes,
sleeps and dreams “dance.” She sees herself as a celebrated
member of the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe and feels she’ll get there by any
means necessary. Fun-loving Layla Maddox is the most boy-crazy of all the
girls. Her blog tells the world that her hobbies include “talking to
boyz, looking at boyz, going out wit boyz and all dat has to do wit boyz?
The
book is narrated by Taylor Simone Freeman who is very smart, often shy,
sometimes funny, sometimes a smart-aleck. Taylor is in a tug-of-war with
her parents for control in her life. At times she refers to her mom as
“Smother,” because she is overbearing and her dad as “Dud,”
because he’s basically useless in her defense. Taylor’s mother accuses
her of “smelling herself,” her old-fashioned way of saying Taylor is
trying to grow up too fast. Despite it all, the family’s love is
unwavering.
“Flava
Girls” shows the strength of everyday, upwardly mobile teen
girls. It shows that sometimes girls give in to peer pressure but many
times they do not. It illustrates how at 15- to 17-years-old, many girls
have healthy self-esteem and can pretty much take on whatever challenges
come their way.
“Flava
Girls” is a moving story and
it is funny and light-hearted as well.
Kelly Kenyatta is the author of Yes, Yes, Yes: The Unauthorized Biography of Destiny's Child (The Story of the Original 4 Members) and national bestsellers You Forgot About Dre - The Unauthorized Biography of Dr. Dre and Eminem and Aaliyah: An R & B Princess in Words and Pictures. She also wrote Red Hot Halle: the Story of an American Best Actress and Destiny's Child: the Complete Story.
“The Flava Girls vs. the Principal” ($11.99) by Kelly Kenyatta. To reserve a copy(ies) at $7.99, send your check or money order to:
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