Trading Faces
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| Author | Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy |
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| Cover artist | Paige Pooler |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
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Publication date
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December 30, 2008 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 304 |
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| OCLC | 225874770 |
| LC Class | PZ7.D4974 Tr 2009 |
| Followed by | 'Take Two' |
Trading Faces is a juvenile novel by Julia DeVillers and Jennifer Roy. The book, published by Simon and Schuster, was released December 30, 2008. The book is told in first person, but switches throughout the book on who is telling it. The twins switch telling it every chapter.
Payton and Emma Mills are identical twins. Payton is very cool, fashionable and more social, but isn't academically smart, but where Emma is extremely intelligent, and, goes up in many competitions, but has nearly no friends (besides Payton), social or fashion smarts. Everyone, except those close to them, cannot tell them apart. Both twins are also embarrassed by each other, Payton because Emma is walking around always in hideous clothes, and Emma because Payton is always walking around with no intelligence.
Payton and Emma have been going to an all-girl private school up to sixth grade. They are finally going to a public school, and both twins are very excited, but for different reasons. Payton is excited to make new friends, see cute boys, and to be cool. Emma wants to learn more, go in more competitions, and interact with people as intelligent as she is.
On the first day of school, both twins realize that they have no classes together, not even lunch. At first they are upset, but then realize it won't be so bad. They will finally have their own identities.
Prior to the story, over the summer, Payton spent all of summer at camp working for a wealthy girl, Ashlynn, for her cool clothes. She believes they will help her fit in better. She wears them every day for the first few days of school.
In homeroom, Payton meets the most popular girl in school, Sydney Fish. They immediately strike up friendship, though Payton is worried that Sydney won't like her because she isn't cool enough. At lunch, though, Sydney invites Payton to sit with her and her friends, Cashmere, Quinn, and Priya.
Emma, on the other hand, is not in the front row, center seat, as usual. That spot is taken by another extremely intelligent girl Jazmine James. Emma hopes she and Jazmine will become friends, so she can finally have an intellectual conversation with someone. Jazmine, however, turns out to be very snobby and mean. Jazmine also has two also very intelligent sidekicks, Hector and Tess.
After the first day of school, their parents take them out to eat at a Chinese restaurant, as a family tradition. They each receive presents from their parents, an iPhone from their mother, and two matching bracelets with the first letter of their first name on them.
Payton is doing wonderful with her social life, and loves school. Emma, on the other hand, isn't getting a good reputation with her teachers, unlike usual, where teachers love her.
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