All's Fair in Love, War, and High School

by Janette Rallison

Book Overview

When your chance for getting into college and your date for the prom are all on the line Sixteen-year-old Samantha Taylor is used to having things go her way. She's head cheerleader and has all the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802788742
• ISBN13: 9780802788740
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Must Read

This is a very very good book. I would have to say this is my favorite book. This story starts out as Samantha gets her SAT scores, and they turn out not so good. She recieves a very low score on the tests. In order to get into a good college she has to get some more credits. A class election comes up, and Samantha decides to run for the class president. Logan sees how much Samantha and her friends criticize everyone, so he makes a bet with Sam. Samantha has to go two weeks without criticizing someone or she will have to go out with a very unpopular guy named Doug, and if Samantha wins, Logan has to take Sam on a date of her choice. Little does Logan know, that Sam istrying her hardest to win the bet so she can go to prom with her crush Logan. Will Samantha or Logan win the bet? Ever since I read the back of this book, it caught my attention. In this book you will find out everything that happens in a teen's life. This book includes everything from boys to school. I like this book because it taught me a lot how I shouldn't talk about other people, because it really hurts their feelings. It also taught me to not judge a person by how they look or who they hang out with, and that the only thing that counts it what is on the inside. This book inspired me, will it inpire you?

The Best Teen Story EVER!

This book was the best teen book that I ever read. It is about how this girl Samantha can't walk into a room without insulting 5 of the 6 kids in a room. Her ex-boyfriend Logan and her have a bet, the bet is if she can for 2 weeks not to insult anybody Logan will take her out to a expensive dinner, if she loses, Samantha has to go out on a date with one of Logans nerdy friends. Samantha wants to do something good in her life, she decides to run in the school president election. Another thing is her boyfriend dumped her and the prom is in a few weeks, will Samantha have the boyfriend of her dreams, Josh, or be with Logan in the end? And, will Samantha win this president election? To find out read this book, All is Fair, Inlove, War, and High School; by: Janette Rallison.

Excellent, clean junior high/high school book!

I am a junior high teacher who tries not to censor the books I put in my classroom too much. But when one comes along, like All's Fair in Love, War, and High School, that doesn't have to be censored, I am so thrilled! Rallison weaves a believable, engaging story about popular, but shallow Samantha, as she copes with different problems and grows as a person. Teen girls will relate to Samantha's constant juggling act of school, boys, friends, family, and social events. Also, Samantha realizes that her friendships basically consist of cutting others down. She copes with her friends ostracizing her as she tries to change this. Rallison keeps the whole thing funny and light-hearted while hitting on some important ideas of self-esteem, and actually keeping the content of the story PG! I highly recommend it! My junior high girls are loving it, too!

Definitely worth picking up

At first I was a bit put off by the title, All's Fair in Love, War, and High School. Although it's clever, i immediately labeled it as a shallow teen book without substance (sorry). but it completely surprised me! i couldnt seem to stop reading and i finished it in one sitting...the plot was good, if predictable (but in a way that made it completely satisfying in the end) and i love how the main character, Samantha, changes from the shallow, critical, but ultimately well-intentioned popular girl that she was in the beginning. and the romance was perfectly executed. Anyway, the story is about a junior in high school named samantha who just finds out she bombed the SAT, is dumped by her boyfriend, and decides to run for class president (to look good on her high sschool transcript). she makes a bet with this guy she works with (and dated in 8th grade),logan, that she could survive two weeks without insulting anyone. the course of the story is basically about those two weeks and lots of events surrounding it. i would definitely recommend it.

I loved this book

This book was a very fun book. The book is written in first person and the author Janette Rallison, really gets into the mind of teenage girl such as myself. This book has comedy, romance, and the thoughts of teenage girl Samantha Taylor. I recamend this book.