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The Market

by J. M. Steele

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ISBN13: 9781423100133
ISBN10: 1423100131
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When Kate Winthrop stumbles upon the Millbank Social Stock Market (the MSSM), she's horrified to discover that out of the 140 girls in her class, she's ranked a bleak 71. Determined not to accept her fate as a "junk bond," she and her best friends set out to make her the fastest rising stock on the Market — and their plan works. Kate is suddenly embraced by the most popular girl in school and attracts the attention of the hottest boy. But what begins as a fun social experiment quickly turns into an obsession, one that threatens to ruin her reputation, friendships, and a chance at first love. Will Kate survive the high and lows of the Market, or will her security crash and burn?

Get ready for a bullish ride into the world of popularity in The Market, an irrationally exuberant new offering by the author of The Taker.

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"By becoming a shallow 'it' girl, Kat risks becoming a player who is played. A lingering wrap-up is the only lag in this otherwise fun and chatty read." Kirkus Reviews

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"Despite the book's predictability, readers will want to see the ultimately likeable Kate triumph over the popularity market." VOYA

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"Teens who like Sixteen Candles and Can't Buy Me Love (which Kate watches) will dig this book." School Library Journal

Synopsis:

When Kate Winthrop stumbles upon the Millbank Social Stock Market (the MSSM), she's horrified to discover that out of the 140 girls in her class, she's ranked a bleak 71. Determined not to accept her fate as a "junk bond," she and her friends, Dev and Callie, set out to make her the fastest rising stock on the Market - and their plan works.  Kate is suddenly embraced by the most popular girl in school and attracts the attention of the hottest boy.  But Kate's remarkable stock rise is coupled with a moral descent, till she is in danger of losing her friends and herself in her obsessive run to the top of the market.

Get ready for a bullish ride into the world of popularity in The Market, an irrationally exuberant new offering by the author of The Taker.

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About the Author

J.M. Steele is the pseudonym for two New York entertainment industry professionals. Together they wrote The Taker and The Market. One author lives in New Jersey, the other in New York City.
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This book is based on a high-school girl who goes through the struggle of gaining "popularity." As soon as I started to read it, I simply couldn't put it down. I finish the book in only a day. I would reccomend it to any teenage girl looking for a good read.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781423100133
Author:
Steele, J. M.
Publisher:
Hyperion
Subject:
General
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Family life
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Family life - New York (State)
Subject:
New york (state)
Subject:
Situations / General
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
20080401
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in 17.44 oz
Age Level:
from 18
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Product details 336 pages Hyperion - English 9781423100133 Reviews:
"Review" by , "By becoming a shallow 'it' girl, Kat risks becoming a player who is played. A lingering wrap-up is the only lag in this otherwise fun and chatty read."
"Review" by , "Despite the book's predictability, readers will want to see the ultimately likeable Kate triumph over the popularity market."
"Review" by , "Teens who like Sixteen Candles and Can't Buy Me Love (which Kate watches) will dig this book."
"Synopsis" by , When Kate Winthrop stumbles upon the Millbank Social Stock Market (the MSSM), she's horrified to discover that out of the 140 girls in her class, she's ranked a bleak 71. Determined not to accept her fate as a "junk bond," she and her friends, Dev and Callie, set out to make her the fastest rising stock on the Market - and their plan works.  Kate is suddenly embraced by the most popular girl in school and attracts the attention of the hottest boy.  But Kate's remarkable stock rise is coupled with a moral descent, till she is in danger of losing her friends and herself in her obsessive run to the top of the market.

Get ready for a bullish ride into the world of popularity in The Market, an irrationally exuberant new offering by the author of The Taker.
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