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Three Girls in the City #4

by Jeanne Betancourt

In this 4th book about New York City girlfriends Maya, Joy and Carolyn , a dramatic city-wide blackout teaches the girls about courage, cooperation and the meaning of friendship.

Joy, Maya and Carolyn have finally figured out the basics of their rich, lop-sided and sometimes hilarious friendship. Then Mandy, Carolyn's best friend from Wyoming, blows into town and nothing's the same. She's funny, smart, and WAY more sophisticated than Carolyn remembered her being. At first it's fun, but then - it isn't. Joy can't stand her and Maya thinks she's GREAT! Neither of these reactions makes Carolyn happy.
Meanwhile, the four trapse through half the tourist spots in NYC so the unstoppable Mandy can video tape everything

Genres: Young Adult

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

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.