Name: The Lipstick Laws
ISBN: 9780547363066

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Why This Clicks

Popularity’s Price

A sharp look at high-school status, costly friendship, and finding the nerve to push back.

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Social hierarchies with teeth
A friendship that asks too much

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A queen bee’s power and an outsider’s sudden invitation
Choosing self-respect over borrowed popularity

Book Details

Authors: Amy Holder
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: April 4, 2011
Format: Paperback
Theme: Peer Pressure for Teens · Teen Pregnancy
Reading lane: Peer Pressure for Teens

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YA Stories About Girls & Women
Funny YA
Contemporary YA Romance
Bullying for Teens

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Dating & Sex for Teens
Depression for Teens
Friendship for Teens
Peer Pressure for Teens

About This Book

At Penford High School, Brittany Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone’s life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her. For April Bowers, Brittany is the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don’t know she exists. One lunch spent at Brittany’s table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity. But Brittany’s fri...

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At Penford High School, Brittany Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone’s life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her. For April Bowers, Brittany is the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don’t know she exists. One lunch spent at Brittany’s table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity. But Brittany’s friendship comes with a high price tag, and April decides it’s not worth the cost. Inspiring and empowering, this is the story of one girl who decides to push back.