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Dress Coded

By: Carrie Firestone
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris, Taylor Meskimen, Kim Mai Guest, Tara Sands, Sharinna Allan, Sophie Amoss, Andrea Emmes, Caitlin Kelly, Krystel Roche, Asia Mattu, Courtney Lin
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In this inspiring novel about girls using their collective power to improve their lives, an eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school—and sparks a rebellion.

"A much-needed reminder that certain fights are worth fighting, that while bears of all types may prowl unsettlingly close, fear can be faced down and victories achieved, especially with strength in numbers."—The New York Times

"Full of humor, rage, and heart . . . shows how systemic change can be made when girls stand together. Absolutely necessary for tweens and teens."—Booklist (starred review)

Molly Frost is FED UP...

Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top.

Because Liza got dress coded and Molly didn't, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit.

Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher gave her an F.

Because it's impossible to find shorts that are longer than her fingertips.

Because girls' bodies are not a distraction.

Because middle school is hard enough.

And so Molly starts a podcast where girls can tell their stories, and before long, her small rebellion swells into a revolution. Because now the girls are standing up for what's right, and they're not backing down. Growing Up & Facts of Life Social & Life Skills Literature & Fiction
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Critic reviews

Four Starred Reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
A Booklist Editors' Choice
A Rise: Feminist Book Project Selection
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year

"A much-needed reminder that certain fights are worth fighting, that while bears of all types may prowl unsettlingly close, fear can be faced down and victories achieved, especially with strength in numbers." --The New York Times

"Timely, engaging, and full of heart." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Full of humor, rage, and heart . . . A triumphant ending shows how systemic change can be made when girls stand together. Absolutely necessary for tweens and teens . . . Straight fire." --Booklist, starred review

"Crackling . . . A deeply, often scathingly honest work of modern fiction." --School Library Journal, starred review

"With timely, important anecdotes that ring painfully true, Firestone cuts to the heart of the damage that dress coding can inflict . . . [A] deeply satisfying, variously inclusive journey with a wonderfully flawed main character." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"[Dress Coded] addresses deeper issues such as draconian and prejudicial dress codes, body shaming, name calling, bullying, and vaping . . . The story reflects the ups and downs of middle school, and the validation that comes when one successfully stands up for what one believes." --School Library Connection

"With a perfect mix of friendship, humor, and girl power, Dress Coded is a book readers need." --Stacy McAnulty, bestselling author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

"Dress Coded is a compelling, subversive, emotionally astute story of the pernicious effects of everyday sexism and of the revolutionary potential when girls decide to fight back. An electrifying ode to the power of standing up and standing together." --Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and The Lost Girl

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DRESS CODED is one of the best middle grade books I’ve read in recent memory.

Molly Frost, an eighth grader who starts a podcast to expose her middle school’s unfair and overzealous dress code which unfairly targets certain girls.

Molly is a great character and advocate. She isn’t in the fight for the sake of fighting, she just wants the sexist rules to stop. She respectfully tries to work within the system using logic and appealing to her school’s personnel and slowly escalates her efforts with an increasing amount of support from her classmates. At home, she’s dealing with an unkind brother addicted to vaping.

I can’t recommend DRESS CODED enough.

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I absolutely love this book. the story is great and the performance was awesome

love this.

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This book is just incredible and I love all the chapters and metaphors (my fave was The Lip Balm Of Friendship)!

So true and moving

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I love this book it is probably the most relatable book I know because a girl gets her period in class and and put her hoodie around her waist. And the character’s voice on the podcast episodes are really pretty and probably Mach their personality but it is a good book overall I hope you read this book.

This is probably the most relatable book ever

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this story is not stupid, unless you are sexist. this story is about resilience and girl power.the narraeotors are amazing!!!!

Feminist

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