Better Than Yesterday
by Robyn Schneider

    BETTER THAN YESTERDAY by Robyn Schneider
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  1/9/07
    Publisher:  Delacorte
    Reviewed by:  Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Four friends together again in summer session at boarding school.  Can you even imagine the adventures?  

    Skylar, Marissa, Charley, and Blake are seventeen.  It's the summer before their senior year.  They are moving into
    Hilliard Preparatory School for the summer session.  They spent summer session their freshman year together and
    are hoping to relive those great times.

    However, things have changed.  Skylar regrets her freshman experience learning about "love" from Blake's older
    brother, Kyle.  It wasn't really a boost for her reputation.  Charley's always had a crush on Skylar, but figured it was
    hands-off because of Blake.  Blake's parents have recently shocked him by announcing the news that they've lost
    their fortune.  Marissa, as Skylar's conservative roommate, is about to risk it all to save another.

    It's a learning experience for everyone.  There's learning about real love and the bonds of friendship.  There's
    discovering the courage to stand up for what one believes, even if that means defying the wishes and dreams of
    parents.  All four characters live life to the fullest during this last summer together.  Despite their crazy and often
    unwise adventures, their story is filled with positive life lessons many teen readers will relate to and many adult
    readers will remember.

    Robyn Schneider has written a winner.  Her characters are believable even if you didn’t attend boarding school. She
    entertains with typical high-risk teen behavior, but she adds the important lessons we all want to communicate to our
    children. Readers should definitely give Schneider a try and be on the lookout for what she serves up next.