Flip Flop

by Wendy Lawton

In "Flip Flop," best friends Chickie and Brianna know everything about each other...or so Chickie thinks. When they win a spot on the reality TV show, they are ecstatic. The girls change bedrooms, and along with a team of designers, get ready to do a room makeover. Brianna seems strangely quiet, and when the production team tells her they want drama, she bursts into tears. Eventually Chickie finds out that all is not what it seems at Brianna's house, and the "drama" Brianna fears is not the made-for-television variety. More than the makeover of their bedrooms, both girls learn a lesson as to what will truly make over their homes and not-so-perfect families.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802454143
• ISBN13: 9780802454140
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Real life

The reactions of the characters to the situation presented make for reality and real-life drama. What would you do in Briana's shoes? Wendy Lawton guides the reader through a real life dilemma and shows that easy, pat answers do not always come. However, through it all, God is real, too, and He'll catch you when it looks as if the floor has fallen out. Since I love the Trading Spaces show, this makes for a great read.

Not Just Reality TV--Real Life problems

Briana Harris is a typical teen who struggles to keep family secrets. Embarrassed by her alcoholic father, Bree does everything she can to keep her friends from discovering the truth. When her best friend Chickie Wells signs them up for Flip Flop, a reality tv show similar to Trading Spaces, Bree is scared. Will her dad be around and drunk? Will he make a scene? Will she be totally embarrassed by him? Lawton captures the hopes and fears of teens dealing with alcoholic parents. The reader journeys with Bree as she struggles to deal with her father's problem and the impact it has on her entire family. Lawton masterfully captures the voice of teens today, writing a book they will surely connect to. Wendy Lawton has written a winner that teens and adult alike will have a hard time putting down.