Can I just say that I really, really enjoyed this book? Finally, an author creates a work for young adults that assumes they're literate, capable and open to learning.
The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy follows a group of friends (Luke, Ethan, Elizabeth and Jackson), their pet gerbil Baconnaise, and the evil force that is changing the face of their school - kTV. kTV has created a reality program centered on a few students from Selwyn Academy called "For Art's Sake". The program has corrupted everything that Ethan and his friends hold dear. No longer are hallway conversations debating the merits of Monet vs. Manet, people are more interested in who Maura Heldsman made out with last week. When one of their own crosses to the dark side, the rest of the group will stop at nothing to rid their school of kTV.
Seriously, this book was great. Like I said earlier, it's refreshing to see a YA author use an extended vocabulary (I had to grab a dictionary more than once). It's also refreshing to read a book about kids that care about school, their families, and each other. Really - you need to read this book. It's my favorite of the year (so far).
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