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Massie Block, fresh from disbanding the Pretty Committee, takes on the role of leader and forms a new clique, eager to prove that money can buy camaraderie—even if only temporary. In the same school, Alicia Rivera rises to lead the first mixed‑gender clique, the Soul‑M8s, while Dylan Marvil explores a budding crush that tests teenage boundaries. Kristen Gregory’s recent soccer‑team successes set the stage for fresh conflict, and Claire Lyons watches her friends’ loyalties waver as she attempts to maintain neutrality. Together, the characters navigate a complex social web in Briarwood Academy, where cliques vie for status and camaraderie.
The story examines the challenges of middle‑school dynamics, friendships, and personal growth against the backdrop of friendships, conduct of life, and the influence of social cliques in urban education settings.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lisi Harrison
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