The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci

After being the victim of a neighborhood bombing, Jane’s parents decide to move to the suburbs. Jane is having a hard time coping with the aftermath of the accident and doesn’t want to leave Metro City. But the move allows Jane to change herself, try a new look, a new group of friends, to be an individual. After always being a part of the “in crowd”, Jane chooses an eclectic set of girls to befriend: the drama geek, the brainiac, and the sporty girl and serendipitously they all share the same name. Jane also decides that instead of conforming to being “not good enough” for the organized extracurricular events, the Janes will form their own secret club: P.L.A.I.N –People Loving Art In Neighborhoods. And while the PLAIN Janes think they are adding beauty to suburbia, not everyone feels that way. Are the PLAIN Janes committing random acts of art kindness or are they rogue teenagers that need to be restrained? Can art save or is it the root of evil?