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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Rise and Fall of a 10th-Grade Social Climberby Lauren Mechling
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:After the collapse of her parents’ marriage, Mimi Schulman leaves her mother in Houston to look after her befuddled photographer father in New York. Too preoccupied with family problems to think much about her new life, Mimi’s first hour at The Baldwin School—an institution where teachers offer psychoanalysis in lieu of grades and students hold cocktail parties in the bathroom between classes—leaves her spinning. When Sam, her childhood best friend, bets her she can’t befriend the “cool girls,” Mimi accepts the challenge, only to discover that social climbing in New York is no easy task. Fitting in with the blond, all-American popular girls back in Texas was nothing compared to joining Baldwin’s clique of raccoon-eyed waifs. Rubbing shoulders with the offspring of diplomats and celebrities, all with secrets and dysfunctions that put her own domestic worries to shame, Mimi finds herself in one bizarre situation to the next—a fake-ID deli, a topless bar, a jacuzzi in Trump Tower—and in the position of winning a bet that threatens to make her lose sight of herself. A coming-of-age story about friendship and betrayal, about brutal honesty and its consequences, The Rise and Fall of a 10th-Grade Social Climber is a novel with heart and a wicked sense of humor. Review:'\"The theme of finding acceptance and fitting in is catchy and contemporary.\"' Review:'\"It's the details, though, that make this an irresistible read: clothing, parties, music, trends are all captured to perfection, although these specifics will date quickly. Get this on your shelves now, while it's sure to please.\"' Synopsis:With heart and a wicked sense of humor, the authors deliver an entertaining, coming-of-age story about friendship and betrayal, brutal honesty and its consequences, set in an elite Brooklyn high school where the cool girls aren't anything like sophomore Mimi expects. About the Author'Lauren Mechling grew up in Brooklyn, and has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Seventeen. Laura Moser grew up in Houston, Texas. She is the author of a biography of Bette Davis and has written for various publications, including Newsday, Slate, and the Guardian. Both Laura and Lauren are crazy about London where Laura lived for three years and Lauren spent a winter as a cat sitter. Though they still pine for London\'s trashy nighttime soaps, fry-up breakfasts, and advanced text-messaging technology, they now call New York home. Both authors live in Brooklyn, NY.Lauren Mechling grew up in Brooklyn, and has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Seventeen. Laura Moser grew up in Houston, Texas. She is the author of a biography of Bette Davis and has written for various publications, including Newsday, Slate, and the Guardian. Both Laura and Lauren are crazy about London where Laura lived for three years and Lauren spent a winter as a cat sitter. Though they still pine for London\'s trashy nighttime soaps, fry-up breakfasts, and advanced text-messaging technology, they now call New York home. Both authors live in Brooklyn, NY.' What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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