Portrait of Lies (TodaysGirls.com #2)
Grade 6-9-Amber and Jamie are part of a group of six high school girls who have designed a Web site with a private chat room  that is connected to a Christian youth site. In Portrait of Lies, Jamie, the artist of the group, wants to attend a prestigious art camp, but her single mother cannot afford the tuition. The teen enters a scholarship contest and wins, only to discover that the prize-winning painting was actually a portrait painted by her artist father, which someone entered in her name. Should she tell the truth and accept the consequences? In Stranger Online, someone breaks into their chat room and sends threatening messages to Amber. Could it be her old friend Jake, who wants her to help him cheat in chemistry class? Thinking she can handle the problem alone, she only succeeds in making it worse. Both protagonists are helped by their ever-present faith and trust in God. The girls are lively and energetic and chat about boys, makeup, and school in e-mails inserted throughout. Fans of Rachel Vail's "Friendship Ring" series (Scholastic) will enjoy these titles. There is also an actual Web site that readers can browse.Terrie Dorio, Santa Monica Public Library, CACopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.