Nice and Mean

(Paperback)

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Marina is mean. Sachi is nice. Marina is Barneys. Sachi is Burlington Coat Factory. Its bad enough theyre forced to coexist in their middle-schools high-profile video electivebut now theyre being forced to work together on the big semester project. Marinas objective Out her wannabe BFF as a fashion victim to the entire middle school. Sachis objective Prove that shes not just the smiley class pencil-lender and broaden her classmates cultural horizons. Work together in harmony Yeah, that would be a "no." How can Sachi film something meaningful, and Marina, something fabulous, if theyre yoked to each other

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Whats in and whats out When is originality cool Popularity and diversity are at the heart of the drama in this story of middle-school peer pressure. Sachi Parikh lies to her parents so that she can ditch Test Prep for Video class, where she works with Marina Glass, who wants to expose a bully on film. The storys many clothing details will date quickly, but middle-school readers, whether theyre from the in-crowd or outsiders, will recognize the classroom-jungle warfare and the big issues behind what they decide to wear. - BOOKLIST, July 1, 2010

Author Bio

Jessica Leader graduated from Brown University and holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults.