Poison Ivy
IVY: I told Ms. Gold about how The Evil Three have been after me, feeding off me since fourth grade.
MARCO: It isn't a very pretty story, so if you're looking for nice, you better ask someone else.
ANN: We just have to come up with some witnesses for our side. Think! Does anyone owe you any favors?
BRYCE: I figure, Dude, why not make a little spare change on the side? A buck a bet. Alls I had to do was explain that liable was civil for guilty, and they swarmed like flies.
Eight first-person narrators give different versions of the same event. Lessons about the inner workings of the judicial system pale beside the insights into human nature. With pathos and a great deal of humor, Amy Goldman Koss keeps you turning pages.
Nominated for ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers 2006
