So Totally Emily Ebers -- Lisa Yee

She's practical:

When I neared the entrance, the doors parted and the air-conditioning washed over me.  I grinned as I stepped inside.  The stores looked so inviting.  I know you said the card is only for emergencies, and maybe something small now and then, but MY OWN CREDIT CARD!  Don't worry, I was careful not to max it out, plus I bought all practical stuff like a BeDazzler.

She's mature:

I think the only real way to tell if a boy like likes you is to be direct.  None of this game-playing, that's juvenile.  Instead, even though it might be scary, the thing to do is to just march right up and ask one of your friends to ask someone else to ask one of his friends what he thinks about you.

And wow, is she ever angry:

"ALICE, I AM NOT BEING HYSTERICAL, I AM BEING HONEST!  I DON'T WANT TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL, I DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN RANCHO ROSETTA, I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE AT ALL, AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!"

We've heard from Millicent Min.  We've heard from Stanford Wong.  Now we get Emily Ebers' version of events.

Her parents have just divorced.  She's just driven cross-country with her mother, who has decided that she doesn't want Emily to call her "Mom" anymore.  She gets the occasional postcard from her father, who is back on the road with his band, but no phone calls.  To top it all off, her mother -- oh, sorry, Alice -- has signed her up for summer volleyball.

Another stellar choice of model for the book cover -- I especially liked that her eyebrows were uneven, which was an issue in the book.  Emily's first impression of Millicent was priceless, and it was fun to find out what she was up to during The Big Fight.  Also appreciated discovering that Lisa Yee is a member of the Cult of Castellucci.  (Assuming that the 'Castellucci Collection' clothing line was a Miss Cecil reference.)  It's a solid addition to the series and fans of the first two will enjoy it.

So what's next, Lisa Yee?  Are we going to hear about the school year?