Briarcliff Prep: Sophomore Year

Briarcliff Prep: Sophomore Year by Brianna Peppins, published by Disney Publishing Worldwide in 2024, is a 368-page exploration of life at a historically Black boarding school. This edition presents a narrative that intertwines themes of friendship, rivalry, and mental health, focusing on Avielle LeBeau as she navigates her second year at Briarcliff Prep. With aspirations of starting a student life magazine and rooming with her best friends, Avi faces unexpected challenges when a housing mix-up places her with her rival, Fallon Walsh.
Readers will find a thoughtful discussion about anxiety woven into the fabric of Avi’s experiences, including the complexities of love triangles and the dynamics of friendship breakups. As she grapples with panic attacks and the pressures of school life, the story delves into the importance of family support and the search for one’s voice amidst external expectations. This edition offers a nuanced look at social issues relevant to teens and young adults, making it a significant addition to literature that addresses the realities of growing up.
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Amelia Westlake Was Never Here meets an empathetic exploration of anxiety at historically Black boarding school Briarcliff Prep. Love triangles, friendship breakups, and slice-of-student-life are balanced with a thoughtful discussion about mental health, all in a love letter to Black girls.
Avielle LeBeau is beginning her second year at Briarcliff Prep, and she’s got big dreams. Top of the list? Starting her own student life magazine and rooming with her besties Rhyon and Zazie. But a housing mix-up splits Avi from her friends-and to make matters worse, she’s rooming with her rival, Fallon Walsh, instead.
How does one girl juggle school, a fracturing friendship, living with a mean girl, and getting caught in a potential love triangle between the ex she can’t move on from and a friend who’s becoming something more? It’s a lot. Made even harder by the panic attacks Avi has been experiencing lately.
If one thing is true about the LeBeau family, it’s that they’re always there for each other. But with her older sister Belle away at college and her brothers preoccupied chasing their own dreams, Avi must learn how to find support in new (unlikely) places.
Will Avi finally find her voice? Or will her dreams be drowned out by everyone else?
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