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The Fabulous Five—Jane, Melanie, Beth, Christie, and Katie—have been friends since the beginning of the school year, keeping up with the snobby Taffy Sinclair and defending their social standing. With Christie unexpectedly nominated for seventh‑grade president, she faces the pressure of balancing her friends’ expectations, parental hopes, and her own reluctance to assume a leadership role. As the election approaches, Christie’s creative alliance with Jon Smith sparks a bold strategy that promises to shake up the vote and test the bonds of friendship.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Betsy Haynes
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