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Title: The Queen of Cool

Author: Cecil Castellucci

Narrator: Cecil Castellucci

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

On the outside, Libby Brin is the most popular girl in school. But on the inside, Libby is dying - of boredom. In a moment of desperation, Libby signs up for an internship at the Los Angeles Zoo, much to the dismay of her friends, who'd prefer she spend her time with them, shopping, partying, and making fun of everyone else. Oddly, Libby realizes that she actually enjoys her new job and that she may even like the two nerds she works with. Will the Queen of Cool be forced to give up her crown?

Cover photograph copyright 2006 by Dana Edmunds.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful book and trilogy

Meet Libby Brin. She has everything - she in the 'IN' crowd at school, she has academic success without even really trying. She has friends, and status and clothes, and yet she realizes she is bored out of her skull. Her life seems to be perfect but inside she is screaming. Then in a moment of personal insanity she signs up for an internship at the Los Angeles Zoo. She gets paired with Tina (aka Tiny), a little person, and Sheldon the school geek. Each day her life seems to be getting less and less satisfying. The only thing she is really enjoying is her job at the Zoo, but her clique mocks it and keeps pressuring her to quit.

This second book in Cecil Castellucci's LA Trilogy is a lot about relationships, a little about science, and about what is true friendship. It follows Boy Proof and is followed by Beige. Well-written and entertaining, this book will transport you back to high school and maybe help you to challenge your underlying thinking and approach to life. Castelluci has a flowing style of writing; she captures the nuances of a person who is learning to be, or learning to be good at being. I know that her books are among those I will read again and again.

Wonderful Book!

Libby Brin is like all of us. She is sometimes funny, sometimes selfish, sometimes cool, and sometimes wonders what cool is--and if it's worth it. I cringed at some of her choices, and was amazed at how believable her change was. She didn't change in a minute or a day, but bit by bit, and line by line. She's not perfect at the end, but she has learned something. I did, too, by reading this wonderful book.

Awesome book

Best. book. ever. I love the story line! ÂI really think this book desires a five star rating. Thank Cecil Castellucci for this awesome book!! :)

Just because you hang out with someone doesn't always mean they're your "friend"...

Sixteen-year-old Libby Brin seems to have it all - she's the only child of wealthy parents and one of the coolest kids in school. No matter what she does, no matter how silly (such as taping pencils to her shirt and pronouncing it Pencil Day) will be followed without question.

But Libby isn't happy. In fact, she feels numb most of the time. Desperate to feel *something*, she begins to do more and more outrageous things.

One day, in the midst of a panic attack, Libby does the unthinkable - she signs up for an internship at the LA Zoo. Her friends can't believe it. Only losers would do that.

And sure enough, Libby discovers that her fellow interns are the kids she'd never look twice at. There's Matthew, a hugely overweight boy; Sheldon, with acne and mom jeans; and of course, Tina "Tiny" Carpientieri, a little person. Libby and her friends have never thought much about Tiny, except to mock her small stature and the way she walks.