The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci

The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg, 2007 New York: DC Comics (978-1-4012-1115-8)

Awards: Booklist starred review

Author Website: http://castellucci.wordpress.com/

Illustrator Webstie: http://jimrugg.blogspot.com/

 Media Used: unknown

Annotation:

Four high school girls struggle through the difficulties of finding their place among high school society.  All four girls are named “Jane” with various spellings of the name.  They rebel against society and express themselves through art around the city.  

Personal Reaction:

I know this book has a "deeper meaning," but I was not thrilled with the story.  I like books with more action and less high school drama.  I can, however, see how this could be an empowering books for some people.  This book encourages you do do what you need to do to find your place in the world and express yourself.

2009 Top Ten Pick