Dress Coded

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Carrie Firestone

In this inspiring novel about girls using their collective power to improve their lives, an eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school—and sparks a rebellion."A much-needed reminder that certain fights are worth fighting, that while bears of all types may prowl unsettlingly close, fear can be faced down and victories achieved, especially with strength in numbers."—The New York Times"Full of humor, rage, and heart . . . shows how systemic change can be made when girls stand together. Absolutely necessary for tweens and teens."—Booklist (starred review)Molly Frost is FED UP... Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top. Because Liza got dress coded and Molly didn't, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit. Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher gave her an F. Because it's impossible to find shorts that are longer than her fingertips. Because girls' bodies are not a distraction. Because middle school is hard enough.And so Molly starts a podcast where girls can tell their stories, and before long, her small rebellion swells into a revolution. Because now the girls are standing up for what's right, and they're not backing down.

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Author

Carrie Firestone

Pages

320

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2020-07-07

ISBN

1984816446 9781984816443

Ratings

Google: 5

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"This book is one of my favorite books I have read this year and last year. I really like how this book was also in a podcast like form I have reread the book many times and I will do it again. "

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Kaelyn rockefellet

"A great view into the real world of a young female"

Emmy🤎

"It’s a really good book it definitely teaches you to stay confident and stand your ground. "

Rosario Navarro

"I really loved it because it was funny and I was glad that someone is finally going to write about the dress code injustice. @Likewise "

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"The message in this book was AMAZING and the author really got her point across! However, the actual plot wasn't that seamless. The characters just didn't mesh well. Most of them were barely acquaintances at the beginning and then besties by the end, but I have no idea how they got there. There are quite a few poems in this book that were amazing. Firestone is a much better poet than fiction writer! Especially middle grade fiction...it is extremely obvious an adult wrote this. The text messages between characters had perfect capitalization and punctuation. Like this review. But that's NOT how teens text. I am a teen. NEVER capitalize letters unless it's the whole word, and don't use punctuation unless absolutely necessary. Overall, the point about dress coding is amazing! Every school administrator should read this book!"