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The rumor game

At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path--Bryn, who wants to erase all memories of the mistake she made last summer; cheer captain Cora, who desperately wants to believe in h...

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Main Authors: Clayton, Dhonielle (Author), Charaipotra, Sona (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles ; New York : Hyperion, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Rumor > Young adult fiction.
Social media > Young adult fiction.
Popularity > Young adult fiction.
Dating (Social customs) > Young adult fiction.
Bullying > Young adult fiction.
African Americans > Young adult fiction.
East Indians > United States > Young adult fiction.
Private schools > Young adult fiction.
Schools > Young adult fiction.
Washington (D.C.) > Young adult fiction.
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Summary:At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path--Bryn, who wants to erase all memories of the mistake she made last summer; cheer captain Cora, who desperately wants to believe in her boyfriend's faithfulness; and shy Georgie, newly hot after a summer at fat camp and ready to reinvent herself--but who can stop a dangerous rumor once it takes on a life of its own?
Physical Description:471 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 14-18.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN:9781368014144
1368014143
Author Notes:Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times best-selling author of the Belles series, The Mirror: Shattered Midnight , and the coauthor of Blackout and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She hails from the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and president of Cake Creative, an IP story kitchen dedicated to diverse representation. She's an avid traveler, and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. Up next: The Marvellers , her middle grade fantasy debut. You can find her on social media @brownbookworm.

Sona Charaipotra is the author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and How Maya Got Fierce , and coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She earned her master's in screenwriting from NYU and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. A working journalist, Sona has held editorial roles at People , TeenPeople , ABCNews.com, MSN, and most recently, the Barnes & Noble Teen Blog (RIP), and contributed to publications from the New York Times to TeenVogue . She is a former We Need Diverse Books board member, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a boutique book packager focused on high-concept diverse titles. Find her on the web talking about books, Bollywood movies, and chai.

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