Wrong Kind of Girl

Wrong Kind of Girl is the 10th book in the Sweet Valley High series. This book introduces the other members of the cheerleading squad, and introduces Annie Whitman.

Jessica Wakefield is looking over the hopefuls who want to be on the Cheerleading Squad of which she is co-captain (along with her former enemy, Robin Wilson). Other cheerleaders include Helen Bradley, Jeannie West and Maria Santelli. One of the hopefuls is Annie Whitman, a sophomore who also is known to have a bad reputation. She is rumored to fall deeply in love with one boy after another. Her derisive nickname is "Easy Annie". Cara Walker is looking to rejoin the cheerleading squad, after she and Lila Fowler had sabotaged the rival school's cheering display with water. Lila refused to return to the squad, after being humiliated by the school officials. Jessica had promised one of the spots to her best friend.

Another who is a hopeful is Sandra Bacon, who is revealed to be Jeannie West's best friend. Although she messed up on her display, she is still given a pass by Jessica. Annie is more than adept at the cheerleading and is also able to do backflips (like her friend Maria Santelli), but that is not enough for her to gain a position, due to Jessica's conniving.

Annie is so devastated that she attempts suicide, to the dismay of Ricky Capaldo, the cheerleading squad manager. Jessica is also later very devastated at the extreme measures that Annie took, and reverses her decision to allow Annie on the squad.