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Amanda has spent the first quarter of her junior‑high year feeling invisible and disconnected from her classmates. When the popular and exclusive clique known as The Club extends an unexpected invitation, she must navigate new friendships, examine her self‑perception, and confront the complex social dynamics that govern school attendance and popularity.
The story follows Amanda as she weighs the benefits and challenges of belonging to a tightly knit group, exploring how acceptance and identity shift in the high‑school environment.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Susan Shreve
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