Against the Rules

When Sophia Rizzo brings in articals to the school newspaper[The Sweet Valley Sixers],Elizabeth and Amy hang around her alot. She is a good reporter at the school newspaper,sweet and kind. Kids don't like her because after her father left,her older brother,Tony Rizzo stole VCRs cars,got into fights,you name it. He has a bad rep.The family is poor,but Elizabeth and Amy don't mind.Jessica,does mind. The Unicorns are stuck-up,not Ellen,Mary and Jessica. Elizabeth and Sophia produce their own play,about a family a father,mother,2 sisters,and a brother. Steven got into a fight with Tony. When Jessica goes to NY to see Stomp! in Elizabeth's place,she throws a birthday party,because Sophia never had one before. Then The parents come home,the same parents who told Elizabeth,Jessica and Steven to stay away from the Rizzos.

This is one of the first 2 books that i got in this series when i was a little girl,and was hooked!It is about a girl who is an outcast at svms and only Elizabeth will befriend her.

I really enjoyed this book. It teaches us never to judge people, even though they come from bad backgrounds. Elizabeth Wakefield meets Sophia Rizzo, a girl with a violent stealing brother, and a father in jail. The whole town warns Elizabeth to stay away from the Rizzo family. But Elizabeth doesn't listen, and she helps Sophia in her time of need. I thought Elizabeth really stood up for her beliefs by throwing Sophia a surprise party. It really meant a lot to Sophia, and showed that being kind can mean a whole lot. This book is great and I recommend it!