Black and White

Three Girls in the City #3

by Jeanne Betancourt

The 3rd in the series about three very different New York girls who meet at a photo workshop and unexpectedly learn that they are friends. New series from award winning author Jeanne Betancourt.

Carolyn can't bear the thought that her father is dating. How can he even try to replace her mother with someone new?
Joy was just getting used to being the cool little rich girl. But what if she isn't going to be rich anymore? Maya's the sensitive one. So why didn't she know what Shana, her best friend forever, was going through?
Runaway horses, poetry slams, family troubles; good times, brainstorms, hard friendship, like the color black goes with everything.

Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary

176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 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

[Shelves]

I read this yearssssssss ago.
I know I liked it, but I won't give a rating since I don't remember much. Plus I didn't read the pervious books to this series, so there's some stuff about the characters and what not that I know nothing about. I might start the series from the start to get the correct feel and give legit reviews. We shall see what happens.

[Ruth Martinez · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was good i like it. Because this book shows how real friendship has to be like. In a real friendship culture or race doesn't matter real friedns like you for what you are. I think people of all ages could be interesting in read it. It's a really good book.

[Tamia · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is very valuable it teaches you a good lesson

[Brooklyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great...just a little bored...had to read it three times before I finished it!

[Annika · Rating 2 out of 5]

my friends and I bought this together to remind us of ourselves. with it's typical plot and typical teenage problems, I'd still say it was a good read. friendship forever <3

[Shani]

The one book of the series I never got my hands on as of yet, I believe. May just do something about this...

[Shruti Swan · Rating 4 out of 5]

good .