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Marylin and Kate, inseparable best friends in a middle‑school setting, find themselves at odds over the allocation of scarce school resources. Kate’s boyfriend seeks funding for an Audio Lab, while Marylin, eager to gain the student‑body president’s support, pretends her interest lies only in securing new cheerleading uniforms. With both girls driven by admiration for the president, their friendship is tested as they compete for school approval and popularity, exploring how ambition and loyalty intersect in adolescent life.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Frances O'Roark Dowell
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