Exposed

Three Girls in the City #2

by Jeanne Betancourt

From award winning author Jeanne Betancourt the 2nd in the series about Maya, Joy and Carolyn, 3 unlikely friends who meet at a photo-workshop in Greenwich Village, NYC.

Joy: Now living at her mom's full time. She thinks she'll have more freedom, no one watching over her and it will be great, right? Maybe, maybe not.
Maya: Struggling with a difficult choice. Can she make her oldest friend Shana understand that their friendship has to grow -- or go?
Carolyn: Still dealing with dad. His over-protective ways have her keeping secrets -- but now she's got the feeling he's keeping secrets of his own.
Three friends sharing good times, adventures, everything.

Genres: Young Adult, Middle Grade

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

About the author

When I was growing up I never thought of being an author. I was a terrible speller and didn't want to write any more than I had to. I wanted to be a tap dancer when I grew up. After a few years of teaching junior high and high school, I wrote my first novel. It was a surprise to discover that I liked making up stories and writing them down. I liked it so much that eventually I stopped teaching and became a fulltime writer.

Besides novels for children and young adults, I've also told stories by writing scripts for television and the movies.

I live on the top floor of a sixteen-story building near the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. From my apartment I have a view of Manhattan that includes the Empire State Building and the Plaza Hotel. In my free time I draw, paint, and read. I still love to dance.

Some people think that a writer's life is lonely. But when I'm writing a story I don't feel lonely because I am actively involved with lots of interesting people – the characters in my books. I love knowing that some day readers will get to know these characters, too. If you are one of my readers I hope you have as much enjoyment in reading my stories as I have writing them.

Reviews

[Kenya · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel is about three girls with different personalities, but they are the best of friends. This is what got me interested in reading this book. I also enjoyed reading this book because it is sort of like ther cliuque series i read last year. The three main characters are Maya, Joy and Carolyn and they are best friends and were trying to keep their friendships going and to also not let their friendship go into danger. They are very supportive of each other and figured out their challenges at the end.

[Giulianab · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book review:
When I started reading three girls in the city exposed, It was a very good book it has adventure, friendship and sometimes is funny how the three girls have a good time being together and taking photos everywhere .this book is about three girls named Maya, Carolyn and joy.joy parents are divorced she live with her father until she realize that she is going to have more freedom and more time to be with her friends and doing what she wants to do living with her mom. Maya has and old friend named Shana she’s having a hard time deciding if she want to be friend again of Maya or not ,and Maya is struggling with a difficult choice making her old friend understand that their friendship has to grow or go. And Carolyn mom died and now she’s only with her dad who’s always protecting her and keeping secrets from her but she has keeping secrets from him too. The three girls have to do a photo workshop and they have to take pictures of all New York and that is going to be and adventure for them, and having a good time together. I was surprised when the three girls have a party in joy mom house while her mom was traveling and they didn’t tell their parents about it and when joy mom came back she didn’t notice anything about the party. I liked the way the author wrote the book by making each page interesting and fun. If a were the author I would have written more details about the photo workshop. I compare the author to joy because she’s very adventurous and very funny. I say the theme of this book is friendship because in the book Maya joy and Carolyn were very good friends and they have a really good time together. I wish that Carolyn mom to not be dead, joy parents not being divorced and Maya old friend Shana still be friend with her. I didn’t agree with Carolyn mom being dead because that’s really sad when you don’t have your mom to help you in what you need or telling you what’s good and what’s wrong. I understood joy parents being divorce because they could have fight and not get alone with each other. I couldn’t understand why Maya old friend wasn’t her friend anymore. The genre of this book is a best seller. The main characters are Maya, Carolyn and joy they are really good friends and they are really fun. My experience of a reader was very good I really liked this book because it has almost everything. I noticed how the author makes you feel like you’re into the book. I don’t get why the author didn’t explain why joy parents were divorce, Carolyn mom was dead and Maya old friend is not her friend anymore. The book reminded me of some parts of me and my friends in Venezuela. The resolution of the main characters problem is that the three friends stayed together at all times and help each other In whatever problem they have. This book is for girls who like adventures and drama. Read three girls in the city exposed and find out more secrets about joy, Maya and Carolyn. This book is written for girls of 11 to 14.I think every girl would like this book and will enjoy it. In some parts I couldn’t put down the book and I got addicted. I rated this book nine because I really like it and I couldn’t put it down and it was really interesting I think everyone would enjoy it. Read it…

[Halliwellsis93 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read this series a couple of times, at least the four books I have. I think that Shana is a pretty accurate representation of prejudice in one of its less violent forms. She doesn't like that her best friend is hanging out with white girls. I have a problem with that. I think Joy needs a lot of confidence, in herself and her friendships. I almost feel bad for Carolyn, because her dad can be such a freak. I wish them all happiness and the courage to know that friendship is one of the strongest things out there and to hold on to it.

[Ashley perkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

the titl of this book is three girls in the city exposed. The author is Jeanne Betancourt. It Has 152 pages and the chapters are in main ideas. the main characters are Maya, carolyn, and joy. the conflict it that Maya is not with all the black and white thing and her black friend Sahana cant understand that. I would recommend this book to my friends because its show no matter what you can still be friends.

[Kitty Jay · Rating 1 out of 5]

The only reason I read this was because someone was giving away free books and I was like whatever and took the book. It's really lame. Now I am going to wrap it up and give it to someone for Christmas :P

[Lilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great series of books that tells how you can become best friends with girls who are completely different from you.

[Amanda cennami · Rating 1 out of 5]

these girls have been seperated for along time and got back together again.