Beauty is only skin deep. Popularity goes much deeper. . . .
Appearances can be deceiving. Sam Klein’s found that out firsthand... read full description
Appearances can be deceiving. Sam Klein’s found that out firsthand... read full description
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Mar 24, 2011
Lucy
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All Sam wants is to be popular. Her best friends, Gwen and Alex are content with their "things", and couldn't care less about high school popularity--overweigh Gwen is a foodie and gourmet chef, and quirky Alex is a stargazing car-tinkerer. But Sam is desperate to be part of the in-crowd.
And then she discovers that her high school's it-girl has a secret: her popularity didn't come from her fashion sense, or innate coolness, or anything else that can be duplicated naturall More...
And then she discovers that her high school's it-girl has a secret: her popularity didn't come from her fashion sense, or innate coolness, or anything else that can be duplicated naturall More...
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Jul 22, 2009
Jessica
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Second Skin came with a great message. As Sam becomes more popular her schedule begins to fill (her priorities begin to change) and she doesn't have time for the things she used to consider important in her life. Like her adorably geeky guy friend Alex, overly opinionated, star chef, best friend Gwen, and obsessedly activist parents. Sam learns some really valuable lessons and being yourself through her popularity.
This novel was hilarious. I found Sam's voice quirky and real. With qu More...
This novel was hilarious. I found Sam's voice quirky and real. With qu More...
Dec 16, 2009
Ashley
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Second Skin by Jessica Wallman is about a girl named Sam who is dying to be Kylie, a popular girl in her school. When Sam finds out Kylie is moving next door, she gets exciting, figuring this is a way to get popular. A few days after Kylie moves in, Sam sneaks into her house to look for her. She finds Kylie and is surprised to find out that its not just Kylies personality that makes her popular, its something else.
Text to text connection. I would connect this to Rymes with Witches. I More...
Text to text connection. I would connect this to Rymes with Witches. I More...
Aug 10, 2009
Michelle
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Have you ever wondered what makes someone popular? Is it the hair, clothes and make-up? Maybe it's how she acts or who she knows. Ever thought it could be that she's got money or power? What does put some people on the top rung of the social ladder while others are stuck hanging on from below? What possible advantage could the A-Listers have that the rest of us don't? Well, what if there is more to it than we could ever imagine?
Samantha Kline is an ordinary girl with a less than or More...
Samantha Kline is an ordinary girl with a less than or More...
Jun 30, 2009
alexis
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Pub Date: July 14, 2009
Summary: Popularity. A-List. Worshipped. The IT Girl.
Those are things every girl wants during her high school career.
What if you could have all those things?
Would you leave everything about your old life behind? Even your best friends?
Why not, right? I mean, you would be popular.
That's what happens to Samantha Klein one day.
The most popular girl in school becomes her next door neighbor.
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Summary: Popularity. A-List. Worshipped. The IT Girl.
Those are things every girl wants during her high school career.
What if you could have all those things?
Would you leave everything about your old life behind? Even your best friends?
Why not, right? I mean, you would be popular.
That's what happens to Samantha Klein one day.
The most popular girl in school becomes her next door neighbor.
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Oct 20, 2009
Lisa
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Sam is the not so popular girl at school. That is until the most popular girl in the whole school moves next door to her. Kylie has some secrets of her own. Sam quickly becomes popular out of the blue then looses it all. The secret is skin. Kylie has a fake skin which somehow makes her really popular.
I can make a text to world connection, lots of girls who are "losers" and they take a popular girls things to become popular. but then karma adds up and they are losers ag More...
I can make a text to world connection, lots of girls who are "losers" and they take a popular girls things to become popular. but then karma adds up and they are losers ag More...
Oct 11, 2009
Diana
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The cover is one that my younger self wouldn't have been caught dead reading and I probably would never have picked it up if I weren't reading for Quick Picks. The premise is enticing. Samantha Klein has always wanted to be popular and when the most popular girl in her high school moves in right next door she discovers the secret, steals it, takes over the popularity lead, and discovers what is most important. So far I haven't had any teen readers. I expect some of the middle school girls may li
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Feb 17, 2011
Kelsey
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Well Second Skin was… interesting. That’s all I can say. I didn’t enjoy it, but I didn’t dislike it. The whole book revolved around the main character, Sam, who was obsessed with popularity, popular people, and being popular herself. I understand at times some people will wish they were more popular, but for Sam it was her life. She secretly disrespected her best friends, hated her parents, and scorned herself. I just didn’t like Sam at all. The fact that when the chance came for her to actually
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Sep 21, 2009
Katie
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Second Skin was a very new take on popularity. Instead of being something that was based on looks, clothes, and friends, it was based on the Second Skin. It’s like this thing that makes you popular overnight, all you have to do is wear it over your own skin. How weird is that?
From the very start of the book, I knew I wasn’t going to like Sam Klein. She was horribly rude to her friends and her whole goal in life was to become popular. I couldn’t believe how shallow and self-centered s More...
From the very start of the book, I knew I wasn’t going to like Sam Klein. She was horribly rude to her friends and her whole goal in life was to become popular. I couldn’t believe how shallow and self-centered s More...
Feb 11, 2010
Lauren
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Second Skin was an intriguing read that continually held my attention, but it was a bit.... strange and weird, at times.
Second Skin is based on the idea that every It-girl out there didn't just get that way on her on, instead she has a second skin made of polestar, which gives her the magic to be popular, loved, and envied by all. Yeah, as said above, it was certainly interesting, but strange at the same time. Though the one good thing that came from it's weirdness is that it made m More...
Second Skin is based on the idea that every It-girl out there didn't just get that way on her on, instead she has a second skin made of polestar, which gives her the magic to be popular, loved, and envied by all. Yeah, as said above, it was certainly interesting, but strange at the same time. Though the one good thing that came from it's weirdness is that it made m More...
Jun 26, 2009
Yan
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This book was weird. It was like an extraterrestrial life-form came to Earth and crawled onto unsuspecting teenage girls.
Second Skin told of a girl who wanted to be popular and she’s desperate. Desperate enough that she’s willing to steal a Skin. Not just any skin but the Skin. The one that transform you from nobody and somebody.
Sam grows through a journey where she questions if popularity is what she truly wanted. I mean she practically destroyed her old friendship and More...
Second Skin told of a girl who wanted to be popular and she’s desperate. Desperate enough that she’s willing to steal a Skin. Not just any skin but the Skin. The one that transform you from nobody and somebody.
Sam grows through a journey where she questions if popularity is what she truly wanted. I mean she practically destroyed her old friendship and More...
Apr 29, 2009
Esther
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I didn't give this four stars because of its literary quality. I gave this four stars because it's just an enjoyable, fun, light read.
Sam is dying to be popular. She thinks opportunity knocks when Kyle, the "it girl" in school moves next door. But Kylie wants nothing to do with her. But Sam persists and therefore finds out Kylie's secret to popularity. A second skin. Slip it on and suddenly everyone notices you. So Sam steals the skin from Kylie and now it's her turn to More...
Sam is dying to be popular. She thinks opportunity knocks when Kyle, the "it girl" in school moves next door. But Kylie wants nothing to do with her. But Sam persists and therefore finds out Kylie's secret to popularity. A second skin. Slip it on and suddenly everyone notices you. So Sam steals the skin from Kylie and now it's her turn to More...
Dec 04, 2009
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Andrea for TeensReadToo.com
Samantha Klein will do anything it takes to be popular and to be part of the "In" crowd. And when she discovers the secret to just how the current queen of the A-list got her popularity, Sam makes the secret her own.
But once she gets her wish, she might just discover that it's not all that it's cracked up to be.
I thought that this was a cute book. I liked the idea of a second skin - I thought it was a new concep More...
Samantha Klein will do anything it takes to be popular and to be part of the "In" crowd. And when she discovers the secret to just how the current queen of the A-list got her popularity, Sam makes the secret her own.
But once she gets her wish, she might just discover that it's not all that it's cracked up to be.
I thought that this was a cute book. I liked the idea of a second skin - I thought it was a new concep More...
Nov 29, 2009
Andrea
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Samantha Klein will do anything it takes to be popular and to be part of the A-list crowd. And when she discovers the secret to just how the current queen of the A-list got her popularity, Sam makes the secret her own. But once she gets her wish, she might just discover that its not all that it's cracked up to be.
I thought that this was a cute book. I liked the idea of a second skin--I thought it was a new concept, or at least one that I hadn't read before. And while there was no More...
I thought that this was a cute book. I liked the idea of a second skin--I thought it was a new concept, or at least one that I hadn't read before. And while there was no More...
Oct 05, 2011
Karen
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Really fictional, not possible, but good. It is almost like a typical teenage story, but also fictional and not real. If you read it, you'd know. It's good, just not great.
Mar 29, 2010
Hannah
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The story line of this book was good, and over all it was pretty interesting, but if you actually think about it, having a second skin like that and all, it is kind of creepy.
May 20, 2011
Jewek
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this book was amazing this book is about a girl who wants to fit in and be popular and how when she becomes popular its not the life she ecpected
Jul 14, 2011
Annie
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Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it had a good message
it had a good message
May 24, 2010
Tamara
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How bizarre! One of my students wanted me to read this so I did. Strange what teenage girls will do to be popular!!
Aug 08, 2009
Ashley
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My thoughts:
Second Skin was not what I expected, it was better! Not the typical want to be popular story, by any means. The skin aspect was so unique and I was shocked at how in-depth Jessica was able to get. Usually if a book has fantasy in it then an author gets detached. Go buy a copy!
Recommendation: A must for all teen girls!
What I was hearing as I wrote: Fire Burning- Sean Kingston and Long Shot- Katy Perry
Second Skin was not what I expected, it was better! Not the typical want to be popular story, by any means. The skin aspect was so unique and I was shocked at how in-depth Jessica was able to get. Usually if a book has fantasy in it then an author gets detached. Go buy a copy!
Recommendation: A must for all teen girls!
What I was hearing as I wrote: Fire Burning- Sean Kingston and Long Shot- Katy Perry
Jan 07, 2010
Hannah
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I actually really liked this book...it wasn't the typical highschool book. Maybe a little far-fetched, but it was a quick read that I really liked.
Oct 05, 2009
Liz
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The best damned modern interpretation of "Portrait of Dorian Gray" for the teen set EVER.
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