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Lädt ... Dress Codedvon Carrie Firestone
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Dress Coded focuses on the (sometimes) overwhelming negativity that young girls in middle school face today when it comes to their clothing choices. The book follows Molly, a young girl who decides to start her own podcast after her friend, Olivia, is humiliated by their school Dean and Principal and who becomes a social pariah. One of the many important aspects of the book, is the fact that young girls in middle school are going through a lot; especially when it comes to puberty. Olivia was shamed for wearing a tank top, after removing her sweatshirt in order to cover up her pants, after she realized all too late, that she had gotten her period. Instead of the Dean and Principal hearing her out, they shamed her for exposing skin and cancelled the class field trip because of her supposed "insubordination." With this podcast, many other students, both past and present, come to Molly and Olivia's side to tell their stories of being shamed for their clothing choices, or getting in trouble when the dress code was never explained. Molly is also dealing with personal family issues; a brother who has been caught vaping, and parents who are so hyperfocused on his day-to-day activities, that their interest in Molly takes a back seat. This is a great book for middle school girls, but especially boys too, because there are so many times when boys will even make fun of girls for what they are wearing, how they are wearing something, etc., and not even realize that their classmates might be going through a bit of a crises, like Olivia. It teaches kids to come together and to fight for what's right and to stand up to bullying, even if the bullies are adults. Representation: Black and Asian characters, character with a physical disability Trigger warnings: Racism, racist slur, sexism, ableism, bullying, drug use and abuse mentioned, body shaming Score: Six out of ten. Find this review on The StoryGraph. Is it me or have I seen something like this before? I saw Dress Coded circling my recommendations till I finally saw it in a library and decided to pick it up. I glanced at the blurb, noticing similarities with another flawed and okay novel called Does My Body Offend You, and I felt the same way when I closed the final page of Dress Coded. Summary This book is about Molly Frost, who is an eighth grader at Fisher Middle School. Molly starts a podcast when the dress code rules get out of control. It all started when her best friend, Olvia got “dress coded” for wearing a top that was not to code according to a teacher. Olivia would not put her sweatshirt on since it was covering up her period accident. This was just one of many dress code infractions that were called out by teachers at the school. Molly and her friends stand up for their fellow middle school students' rights to wear clothes of their choice. Review This book was so beyond relatable for so many reasons. The comments that were being made and how the students stood up for their beliefs and rights as a student and learner was powerful. I feel like there is still an issue today in school with dress codes and rules for what to wear. I know that in my town "no hats" rule and there is something about the types of tops. I want to go into the school bylaws and check! This book made me grateful for my school uniforms from 5th-8th grade. Some of this drama was not a thing! I see its impact with my 5th graders worrying what they look like and how they present themselves. It makes me sad when girls are not comfortable wearing shorts or seemingly are hiding in majorly oversized sweatshirts and sweatpants even on hot days! One criticism for this book is the plot line of Danny, the brother. I feel like sometimes in books they just throw other social issues into the book for discussion. I understand nicotine addiction is a problem, but I don't think it was necessary in the story at all. I think it was a nutmeg a few years ago called You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P by Alex Gino where they did the same thing. There was one plot line the whole time that was powerful and good and then threw in the brother having a problem too! I think that maybe Danny needs his own book! It would be a good book in isolation. 1. A story about an eighth grader and her friends working towards changing the school wide dress code so students can wear what they feel comfortable in. 2. Short chapters with occasional podcast interview and text message format 3. A modern day take on "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" by Judy Blume 4. Activities to include analyzing the current dress code and discussing whether or not it needs to be adapted 5. Cutural rep (Molly's friends), LGBTQA+ rep (Bea and Pearl's sexuality), and neurodiversity rep (Tom's TBI) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, perfect for fans of Moxie, an eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion. 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. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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While this is an important issue, I don't think the author handled it well. It was often lost in the subplots - Moly's brother selling vapes, a student with cerebral palsy, another student exploring her sexuality, a tornado, a school shooting and finally some of the local community wanting to kill the bears living in the woods nearby - it was just too much!
As an educator myself, I was disgusted at how the senior school officials behaved, and the fact that not one teacher or parent reported their behaviour made the story unbelievable. I think young people need to know that there are trusted adults in a school they can reach out to when they have concerns. "Dress Code started well but it quickly fell flat and I was disappointed with the story ( )