Sophomore Undercover Author:Ben Esch WHO: Dixie Nguyen (no, not "Nig Goo Yun") a.k.a. Pixie Dick (to the large, cruel, and athletically gifted) a.k.a. the lead (and only) reporter for the school newspaper — WHAT: A chance for Dixie to scoop the biggest drug scandal in the history of high school athletics--provided that he can stay out of juvenile hall, the hospital, and new age ther... more »apy long enough to piece the story together
WHEN: Homecoming week
WHERE: Stilton, California
Population: 5,864
Vietnamese Population: Dixie Nguyen
HOW: Using the power of investigative reporting--along with a little help from a cheerleader-turned-goth, a menopausal journalism teacher, and maybe even the hippie school counselor, nicknamed Huggy Bear
WHY: Because the Pulitzer would look pretty sweet on a college application« less