A Tale of Two Pretties Pages150-179

It is New Year’s Eve now and everyone is at Dylan’s house because her mom throws a huge party every year to celebrate the holiday and to reveal the first episode of the reality T.V. series. Then all the secrets come out and everyone knows what everyone else has been hiding. Then Massie asks her parents if she can stay at Claire the rest of the year and they said no, and so her life is basically ruined. Then when Massie tells her friends Alicia suggest that they see the fortune teller to predict their future again, because she predicted that they will become friends. The fortune teller tells them that they will all be fine and that Massie will meet a new boy named James.
Massie really is moving away, and the other girls are going to have to learn how do live life without her. Alicia will become a leader after all.

A Tale of Two Pretties Pages 123-149

During these pages Massie tries to see if she could live at Alicia’s house. But, she discovers that she dances a majority of her free time and that you can hear her tap shoes throughout the whole house. Next she tried Kristen’s Apartment, and she discovered that She get up every day except Friday to run with her mom. Then Massie decides that she will stay with Claire. Then it is Claire’s moving day and Massie helps her with rearranging her room at the new house and they talk about decorating it because Massie will apparently be living with her for awhile.
I kind of figured that Massie will choose Claire because she can be more herself around her and they are kind of like family. Massie still has not told her parents about her moving in with Claire’s family. Hopefully everything will turn out okay.

A Tale of Two Pretties Pages 105-122

Massie tells everyone that she is rich again, but not about the fact that she is moving. Later though she tells Claire she is moving and as a result Claire told her she was also moving. Then Claire comes up with an idea that Massie should stay at a friend’s house until her dad gets a new job, and moves back that way she won’t have to leave. Massie liked the plan and she decided that she will spend one night at each house and decide which one is better. But, when she goes to Dylan’s she finds out about the reality T.V. show, and she can tell everyone else because she didn’t sign a contract.
Massie now has to choose a house that she can stay at until her dad gets a new job, but she still hasn’t told her parents about her plan. Her parents might not want her to stay because then they will miss her, but then again Massie usually gets what she wants.

"Let Kids Rule The School" New York Times Article

This article talks about how a group of students in high school chose their own curriculum for a semester. They learned whatever they wanted too. It turned out that they learned more on their own then with a school set curriculum. They learned subjects that interested them, and so they learned more. I don't think it would work well for everybody, because some students wouldn't take it seriously, but it would work great for students who are motivated and hard working.

A Tale of Two Pretties Pages 86-104

The clothes auction was a success everybody enjoyed it and Massie got enough money to buy new clothes. Then Massie gets some good and bad news. Her dad got a job, a better paying one, but they are still moving to England.
Alicia’s fortune might come true because Massie is going to move away, and she will become Alpha. It’s sad to know that Massie will move away because she enjoys her life with her friends and she doesn’t want to lose them.

A Tale of Two Pretties Pages 61-85

Alicia came up with a great idea for Massie to get money for some new clothes. She decided to auction off all her clothes from last year. But, Massie put her in charge of the event and it is worrying Alicia because of what the fortune teller told her. Next, Claire and Kristen try to take Massie bargain shopping because she can’t afford all the expensive clothes she has bought in the past. It goes pretty well because she actually did buy something. Next we see Dylan and how the reality T.V. Show is not really about reality. They make up scenes for them to do to make it more interesting. Dylan is pinned as the rebel daughter.

Massie is starting to get used to the idea of being poor with the help of her friends. She beginning to understand that they are true friends.

A Tale of Two Pretties pages 40-60

Massie has stated pack her things because she is moving in with Claire. While doing so Dylan calls and asks her if she ever had a huge secret that you couldn’t tell. When Massie herd that she hung up because she thought Dylan knew about her being poor. Then Massie’s mom walks in with a real estate person and tells her that they are going to sell the house. Next Dylan tries calling Alicia to tell her about her big secret but Alicia hangs up because she is afraid that this problem is for an Alpha. Then Claire is telling Massie that her friends will like her even if she was poor and so she sets up a meeting to tell them. And Claire was right and her friends still want to be friends with her.
Massie’s friends are true friends because they did not abandon her when they found out she was poor. Also everybody should tell their secret because it is creating confusion and it is better to tell them yourself than somebody else tell them.