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Reader reviewed by Alexandra

Emily, Lydia, and Cassie, students at elite Ashbury High, orginally look down their noses at the assignment to write to a pen pal at the neighboring and not-so-elite Brookfield. Emily and Lydia are suprised by the kindness (not to mention sexiness) of their pen pals, but Cassie's is a different story. Her pen pal, Matthew, opens with a threat, but Cassie, determined to break through his hard shell, continues writing to him. They set up a meeting that leaves Cassie the worse fot the wear, and Lydia and Emily rushing to her defense and promising to avenge her pen pal. This story is told through letters, emails, and diary entries and shows what can happen when people from different worlds get together. It's both funny and touching at the same time, and it will surely make you beg your teacher for such a program.