Reed Brennan broke the rules to accomplish her goal of being accepted to a prestigious boarding school. Now she has the status she craves but it doesn't take long before it is threatened. Her roommate takes photos of Reed at a party and blackmails her with them.
As sophomores Madison, Holly, and Lina continue to learn about dating and boys and record their findings on their Weblog, another student begins to make up unflattering stories about the trio to post to her own Web page.
Although he swears not to reveal the source of his new-found wealth, a poor farmer can't help telling his wife and then a neighbor and soon the news is all over town.
Explains what tattling is, why people do it, and what the consequences might be; then suggests alternatives to this behavior and ways to resolve problems created by talebearing.
Rendered a subject of gossip after a traumatic night that left her with terrible scars on her arms, Echo is dumped by her boyfriend and bonds with bad-boy Noah, whose tough attitude hides an understanding nature and difficult secrets.
Sixteen-year-old Raven, an outcast who always wears black and hopes to become a vampire some day, falls in love with the mysterious new boy in town, eager to find out if he can make her dreams come true.