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Mina has planned to import her middle‑school popularity into high school, but her confidence is shaken when her best friend Lizzie is invited to a party with the school’s social elite. A class project on prejudice then forces them to confront the truth about school cliques, revealing the complexities of high‑school friendships and the challenges of staying true to oneself.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Paula Chase
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