In "The Grass Is Always Greener," Jen Calonita weaves a captivating tale of high school dynamics and personal aspirations. The story follows two best friends, who find their lives taking unexpected turns when they realize they want different things. As one strives for a perfect life filled with academic achievements and social status, the other seeks authenticity and self-discovery. Their friendship is tested as they navigate the complexities of popularity, loyalty, and the pressures of growing up. Ultimately, the novel explores themes of self-acceptance and the realization that happiness often lies beyond superficial appearances. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Belles .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Poppy Books .

Over the past eight years as a Senior Editor at Teen People and a journalist for Entertainment Weekly, Glamour and Marie Claire, Jen Calonita has interviewed everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Ashton Kutcher.