Jana's Journal

If this were that novel I’m going to write someday, I’d say that I’m talented and gorgeous and one of the more popular students at Southwest Christian Academy. But it isn’t, and I’m not, and if I’m really going to pour out my deepest thoughts in here, I’d better be honest. . . .

Seventeen-year-old Jana Thompson is just beginning what should be the best year of her life—her senior year. It’s supposed to be amazing, but if the first few days of school are any indication, this year is going to be, well . . . pretty awful.

A self-image problem (with a nasty new attitude), a desperately cute guy with an annoying sense of civic responsibility, and a family Jana would love to wish on her worst enemy—a certain gorgeous blonde—are just the tip of the iceberg. Add a vicious inner-city gang with revenge on their mind, and she’s on a collision course with disaster. Things could get messy, so buckle up and hang on. This is Jana's Journal, and it's no holds barred.

“In Jana’s Journal, Jeanette Windle paints a vibrant picture of a world I’ve never known; each page was more spellbinding than the last!” —Angeeh Barclift, high school student

Jeanette Windle grew up in South America as a missionary kid. She and her husband, Martin, served as missionaries in Bolivia for fifteen years and now live in Miami, Florida. She is the author of 10 books, including the best-seller CrossFire and the juvenile fiction Parker Twins Series.

Seventeen-year-old Jana keeps a computer journal of her senior year at a Christian high school in San Diego, California, as she faces a new set of emotions and dangers at home and school.

Seventeen-year-old Jana Thompson is just beginning what should be the best year of her life — her senior year. It's supposed to be amazing, but if the first few days of school are any indication, this year is going to be, well . . . pretty awful.

A self-image problem (with a nasty new attitude), a desperately cute guy with an annoying sense of civic responsibility, and a family Jana would love to wish on her worst enemy — a certain gorgeous blonde — are just the tip of the iceberg. Add a vicious inner-city gang with revenge on its mind, and she's on a collision course with disaster. Things could get messy, so buckle up and hang on. This is Jana's Journal, and its no holds barred. A Guaranteed Fiction Title!

As the child of missionary parents, Jeanette Windle grew up in the rural towns of Colombia, which are now guerrilla hot zones. Her detailed research and writing is so realistic that it has prompted government agencies to question her to determine if she has received classified information. Now living in Miami, Florida, Jeanette spent 15 years as a missionary in Bolivia and has more than 10 books in print, including the best-seller CrossFire and the Parker Twins series.