Drama High: Culture Clash [Paperback]

L. Divine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 26, 2010 | Series: Drama High (Book 10)

Ever since she discovered a love for drag racing, it's full speed ahead for Jayd Jackson. . .

Fed up with the way her school's handling Cultural Awareness Day, Jayd and her crew decide to form the first African Student Union. Now some notorious haters are out for blood. But that's not the only multicultural activity Jayd's got cooking. On the boy front, Jayd discovers she loves being behind the wheel of her friends' hot rods, but she can't deny her attraction for Emilio, the new Latino sophomore at South Bay High. Emilio seems to be crushin' hard on Jayd too. And now that Jayd may be South Bay's last virgin, she wonders if it's time to take things to the next level.

But her magical grandmother thinks Jayd's already moving too fast--and if she doesn't slow down, she's sure to get burned. . .

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Dafina (January 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758231113
• ISBN-13: 978-0758231116
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

L. Divine was born and raised in Compton, CA. After graduating from UCLA with her BA and MA in African American Studies, she taught for the LA Unified School District for 2 years.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars strong character driven story, February 5, 2010

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This review is from: Drama High: Culture Clash (Paperback)

At South Bay High in Compton, California, Jayd Jackson is upset with how the school ignores Cultural Awareness Day beyond platitudes. Used to taking charge, Jayd persuades her friends to form the African Student Union, which leads to outrage from racists.

Jayd also learns she loves driving but not just her vehicle; she enjoys racing cars though her Bayou grandmother Mama Lynn Mae wants her to ease off the accelerator of boys and not just hot rods. On the other hand her mom Lynn Marie telepathically encourages her daughter to take chances but to do so knowing the risk. Finally there is the Latino newcomer Emilio who shares her attraction as mama fears her beloved granddaughter is heading for a big hurt as the males in her life like Rah and KJ have done before.

The latest Drama High teen tale is a fast-paced entry that gives new hope that Mom and Jayd have found men who will not cause the big hurt that Mama anticipates will happen to both of them. The support cast is as always fully developed and filled with drama queens and kings who make life for the heroine interesting but complicated. Although newcomers would be better off starting with book one (see The Fight) to learn how far Jayd and the gang have come in this divine series, Culture Clash is another strong character driven story as L. Divine emphasizes successful relationships need nurturing and caring attention or they atrophy.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was a wonderful book., March 6, 2010

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My daughter really enjoyed reading this book. She cannot wait for the next book she has the whole series.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the teen, December 26, 2011

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I have been buying my daughter the Drama High Series books since she was 14 she is not 16 and still reads them. She loves the drama high books, I pretty much caught her up to date on the books so I tried to begin a new series for her with the Kamani Tru books, she says that it started out a little slow but it picked up towards the middle. As for the Drama High she says that it is great but if you dont get them in order you could miss some information. Luckily amazon sells them all (Great for the urban teen girl)