african american teenagers

"Shake It:" Desperate to belong, Randal Raines--the shyest girl on the cheer squad--risks losing it all until she learns to love herself.

High school cheerleader Eva Blount deals with being raped, and high school football player Leo Steele, whose famous parents are not around much, hangs out with a bad crowd.

Kiki, Marnyke, Nishell, Sherise, and Tia, having quickly become friends after joining the Yearbook Club, find their friendship tested when Sherise falls for Carlos, who everyone else thinks is not good for her.

Nishell has been crushing on Jackson since forever. But Jackson is Marnyke's man-- and Nishell doesn't want any girlfriend drama.

Marnyke gets dumped before prom, but she plans on getting back into dating with an undergrad from Spellman.

Kiki has big plans for her future after high school, but she thinks she will want to have sex soon.

"Shy and level-headed, Kiki longs for true love. She wishes that Jackson would talk to her. But Jackson is a player and only wants one thing"--p. [4] of cover.

Tia realizes she cannot rely on just her brains to prevent her enemies from getting her down.

Sassy and bold Marnyke is desperate to hold onto her boyfriend and her deep loneliness may be the reason.

The Cheetah Girls succeed in spite of the rivalry between Chanel and Galleria for control over the group.