Jukeboxes. Chocolate malts. Young lives. First loves.A classic American period is in full swing in the thriving Black community of West Hill! Vicky's Victory Known as "The Brain of West Hill High," sixteen-year-old Vicky is preparing for a future career in journalism by writing for the school newspaper. She also dreams of romance, wishing to find a guy who'll applaud her ambitions. But maybe that's too much for Vicky to hope for in high school? Berta's Bounceback Although sixteen-year-old Berta is usually upbeat, this year is proving not to be her easiest. Classes at school are getting harder for her, and it appears that her boyfriend might be interested in a new girl. What will it take to lift Berta's morale back to its normal height? Ari's Aria Still pretty new to the neighborhood, seventeen-year-old Ari wishes to join other girls in West Hill's annual pageant. Yet, Ari would possibly look out of place as the pageant's only biracial contestant. She's also got a growing crush on a comical guy, but what if he only sees her as a pal? Come along on a journey to memorable milestones-here in this nostalgic nod to the bygone era of "malt shop" books.