Jana's Journal

by Jeanette Windle

Book Overview

Seventeen-year-old Jana Thompson is just beginning what should be the best year of her life -- her senior year. It's supposed to be amazing, but if the first few days of school are any indication, this year is going to be, well . . . pretty awful.

A self-image problem (with a nasty new attitude), a desperately cute guy with an annoying sense of civic responsibility, and a family Jana would love to wish on her worst enemy -- a certain gorgeous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082544117X
• ISBN13: 9780825441172
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

WoW

Jana's journal is not what you will expect. When you start reading think about your own life. Have you ever felt like she does, or what would you do if you were her. This book taught me a lot about myself. I was dissipointed when the story ended. I wanted to keep reading. I loved this book.

Jana's Journal = Excellence

I bought this book because I loved the cover, and I enjoy reading books written as journals. However, this is no ordinary journal-book. Although the beginning is slow, the excitement I got later on made up for it.Jana is a senior in high school and thinks her problems are solved when she's the newest Miss Popular. However, she realizes that popularity isn't everything and soon ditches her new friends for her old ones, Annette and Sally. She also becomes friends with Brian, a college guy who is making up some credits at Jana's high school, and who helps with one of her classes.Mr. B, a mentor of Jana's, invites her to come to the Center, where children, teens, and adults who make their living on the streets come for help. Jana sees a whole different world and soon comes there frequently. Then gang happenings occur, and her life is changed completely. You won't want to put this down.