Massie and her friends (Dylan, Alicia, and Kristen) are excited about starting seventh grade Octavian Country Day School. Massie is sure they will be at the top of their social game...until she is forced to spend the day with Claire, the daughter of her dad's college friend. Claire and her family are staying in Massie's guest house until they find a house of their own, and Massie vows to make things difficult for Claire. She is nothing like Massie and her friends, especially when it comes to fashion. When Massie sets out to accomplish her goal, Claire is down, but she is definitely not out as she pulls some tricks of her own on Massie. But when both girls are in the same uncomfortable situation, Massie sees that Claire is not all that different from her. Could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship?
This is the first of a series, and I must admit that it kind of left me hanging in the end. It reminded me of when I was in seventh and eighth grade and how there were different groups, and that for the most part, people remained in their own groups. Our teacher tried to get us to intermingle, and we did, but we always went back to what felt comfortable. This age was tough, and I remember feeling insecure. I'm glad it's over and that I don't have to do that ever again...I'll just teach in a middle school! I think students (girls, mainly, judging by the cover) will like this book because they can relate to being popular or wanting to fit in with the popular crowd at school. I think they'll be able to put themselves in either place (popular or unpopular) and think about how they would handle the situations that Claire and Massie must face. Who doesn't want to fit in with the in-crowd or try to get revenge on them?
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This is the first of a series, and I must admit that it kind of left me hanging in the end. It reminded me of when I was in seventh and eighth grade and how there were different groups, and that for the most part, people remained in their own groups. Our teacher tried to get us to intermingle, and we did, but we always went back to what felt comfortable. This age was tough, and I remember feeling insecure. I'm glad it's over and that I don't have to do that ever again...I'll just teach in a middle school! I think students (girls, mainly, judging by the cover) will like this book because they can relate to being popular or wanting to fit in with the popular crowd at school. I think they'll be able to put themselves in either place (popular or unpopular) and think about how they would handle the situations that Claire and Massie must face. Who doesn't want to fit in with the in-crowd or try to get revenge on them?
http://www.lisiharrison.com/
The movie Clique is kind of weird. But i havent read the book yet.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Clique was a movie, but you should read the book...it makes you think, "What would I do?"
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