Margie Kelly breaks the dress code / Bridget Farr.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021Edition: First editionDescription: 297 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780316461573
- 0316461571
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | FARR BRIDGET | Available | 33111010668511 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A timely and thought-provoking novel about one girl's fight against gender inequality at her middle school and the lessons about her own privilege she learns along the way.
Margie Kelly's perfect skirt was dress coded on her very first day of middle school. Upset and embarrassed, Margie spends the whole day wearing oversized gym shorts. So much for starting sixth grade with confidence!
But when Margie realizes that the dress code is only applied to the female students and not the boys, Margie gets mad. Really mad.
The dress code is keeping girls stuck in detention all day and away from learning. The boys act like they own the school. And the teachers turn a blind eye to the hypocrisies taking place in the halls, classrooms, and clubs. Something has to change! And Margie knows just how to do it. She'll plan a school-wide protest with her best friend, Daniela, and fellow classmates Jamiya and Gloria.
But as Margie moves forward with her plans, she comes to realize some hard truths about herself. Will Margie recognize her own privilege and make meaningful change for all students?
Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company.
After her first day of middle school is ruined by a dress code violation, Margie Kelly begins to notice blatant sexism and decides to protest the school's gender inequality.