<p> Ava has a secret. She is tired of her ultracool attitude, ultra-radical politics, and ultrablack clothing. She's ready to try something new?she's even ready to <i>be</i> someone new. Someone who fits in, someone with a gorgeous boyfriend, someone who wears pink. </p> <p> Transferring to Billy Hughes School for Academic Excellence is the perfect chance to try on a new identity. But just in case things don't work out, Ava is hiding her new interests from her parents, and <i>especially</i> from her old girlfriend. </p> <p> Secrets have a way of being hard to keep, though, and Ava finds that changing herself is more complicated than changing her wardrobe. Even getting involved in the school musical raises issues she never imagined. As she faces surprising choices and unforeseen consequences, Ava wonders if she will <i>ever</i> figure out who she really wants to be. </p> <p> Humor, heart, and the joys of drama?on- and offstage?combine in Ava's delight-fully colorful journey of self-discovery. </p>