You Look Different in Real Life

Readers of John Green, Sarah Dessen, and Laurie Halse Anderson will be touched by the emotional depth and realistic characters of Jennifer Castle's teen novel You Look Different in Real Life. Justine charmed the nation in a documentary film featuring five kindergartners. Five years later, her edgy sense of humor made her the star of a second movie that caught up with the lives of the same five kids. Now Justine is sixteen, and another sequel is in the works. Justine isn't ready to have viewers examining her life again. She feels like a disappointment, not at all like the girl everyone fell in love with in the first two movies. But, ready or not, she and the other four teens will soon be in front of the cameras again. Smart, fresh, and funny, You Look Different in Real Life is an affecting novel about life in an age where the lines between what's personal and what's public aren't always clear. For Justine, being herself is the hardest part. What happens when the cameras start rolling and real life gets messy? A Complicated Friendship: Five teens have been linked by film since they were six. But behind the scenes, their relationships are fractured by secrets, guilt, and a past they can’t escape. Identity and Self-Discovery: Justine feels like a fraud compared to her on-screen persona. This final documentary will force her to figure out who she really is when the world isn’t watching. An Unexpected Road Trip: When one of the five runs away to find a long-lost parent, a spontaneous trip to New York City changes everything, forcing them to rely on each other in a way they never have before. A Story of Forgiveness: From broken friendships to family secrets, this moving contemporary novel explores what it means to forgive others—and yourself.