This author rose to fame on the platform Vine before its discontinuation in 2016. Her work is associated with internet celebrity, acting, singing, dancing, and modeling, often appearing as a host.
Lele sits alone at lunch until, overnight, her digital fame catapults her into popularity in high school. Suddenly, she goes from the bullied loser to the most popular kid in school. She now has to deal with the trials of the cliques, the drama, the boys, the girls -- all while keeping her grades up and making her parents proud. Can she graduate without making a mess of things? Vine superstar Lele Pons's debut novel, co-written with bestselling YA author Melissa de la Cruz, is the hilarious, heartfelt story of a girl navigating the wilds and wonders of high school in sunny Florida.
As featured in <i>People</i> Magazine, <i>Seventeen</i>, <i>Tiger Beat</i> and <i>Glitter</i>! Vine superstar Lele Pons—“one of the coolest girls on the web” (<i>Teen Vogue</i>)—teams up with #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz (<i>The Isle of the Lost</i>) in this charming debut novel about the ups and downs of high school that’s as laugh-out-loud addictive as Lele’s popular videos. <i>Ten million followers and I still sit alone at lunch. </i>Lele is a bullseye target at her new school in Miami until, overnight, her digital fame catapults the girl with cheerleader looks, a seriously silly personality, and a self-deprecating funny bone into the popular crowd. Now she’s facing a whole new set of challenges—the relentless drama, the ruthless cliques, the unexpected internet celebrity—all while trying to keep her grades up and make her parents proud. Filled with the zany enthusiasm that has made Lele into Vine’s most viewed star, this charming novel is proof that high school is a trip. From crushing your crushes (what’s up with that hot transfer student Alexei??) to throwing Insta-fake parties with your BFFs and moaning over homework (GAH) with your frenemies, high school is a rollercoaster of exhilarating highs and totally embarrassing lows. Leave it to Lele to reassure us that falling flat on your face is definitely not the end of the world. Fans of<i> Mean Girls</i> will love this fun and heartwarming fish-out-of-water story.
