Appetite for Detention
by Sloane Tanen

    APPETITE FOR DETENTION by Sloane Tanen
    Photographed by:  Stefan Hagen
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  7/22/08
    Publisher:  Bloomsbury
    Reviewed by:  Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
    Rating:  5 Stars


    I laughed so hard reading APPETITE FOR DETENTION that everyone in my house thought I'd gone insane.  (Okay,
    yes, they regularly think that anyway, but whatever.)  This is one book where the pictures literally are worth a thousand
    words, even though there are words included.

    The life of high school is rendered in all its glory (or, actually, its horror) by chicks.  Yes, chicks, the fuzzy yellow things
    that hatch from eggs.  It's really not as stupid as it sounds, I promise.

    There's the Princess, the geek, the Jewish kid worrying about his Bar Mitzvah, the depressed guy, the girl obsessed
    with dieting, the horrible self-tanning accident, the Physical Education class, the lunch room, the football game -
    basically, it's all there.  And it is laugh-out-loud hilarious.

    The photographs are amazing.  Each student is represented by a particular chick, and it becomes easy within the first
    few pages to identify who is who even without reading the storyline.  Although the words make up the story, it's the
    photos, with their intricate and amazing details, that make this book a real winner.

    And it's not just for teens.  Any adult will find the fun in APPETITE FOR DETENTION, whether you're reliving your
    high school days or just looking for some really good entertainment.  You really want to pick up a copy of this book,
    even if your entire family does end up thinking you're insane.