Language: G (1 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G ; Violence: G (pulling bra straps mentioned)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
13yo Anna has just moved to a new school and notices that one girl, Rachel, seems to be ostracized from everything 8th grade. Determined to solve the mystery, she pursues gathering information, despite the fact that no one wants to talk about it. As little clues begin to emerge, Anna finds a website where the boys have been giving each other points based on harassing the girls - even though they say they’re “just joking”.
Wow! I was engrossed and fell in love with another bold book confronting the casual sexual harassment that is perpetrated on girls at every age. Combine with Maybe He Just Likes You from Barbara Dee for a MS conversation about the topic! While every student SHOULD read this book, you should put it into the girls' hands and also talk to your ELA about making it a classroom read.
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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