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In the halls of Harewood Tech, a junior high school, every girl fears the dreaded D‑listing—a tradition that erases a student from the social map. Dini Trioli, a popular transfer student, is now the target of this scheme. Sherman Mack, a nerdy amateur detective with binoculars, a notebook, and a mom’s pink bike, takes it upon himself to protect her. He mounts a full‑scale investigation, suspecting culprits ranging from the lacrosse captain to the school’s favorite girls, even their boyfriends. Determined and humorous, Sherman battles the school’s harsh peer pressure and conformity, showing how a single voice can confront the cruelty of high‑school hierarchies. The story blends comedy and mystery as Juby explores the social pressures that shape teenage life.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Susan Juby
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