Molly Frost is sick and tired of the unfairness of her school. Sick and tired of her mean older brother. Sick and tired of life! Molly's school has a strict dress code system that often dress codes girls for the silliest of reasons. Showing shoulder, wearing shorts that don't touch their knees. What's worse is that the school only targets girls. With curves. This is totally unfair because girls like Molly who aren't very curvy can wear whatever they want and still not get dress coded. Molly starts a podcast to raise awarness of this unfairness so the school can change it's ways.
Dress Coded
By Carrie Firestone
In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, 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 when she had to keep her sweatshirt wrapped around her waist.
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 soon her small rebellion swells into a revolution. Because now the girls are standing up for what's right, and they're not backing down.
Molly Frost is FED UP...
Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top when she had to keep her sweatshirt wrapped around her waist.
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 soon her small rebellion swells into a revolution. Because now the girls are standing up for what's right, and they're not backing down.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781984816436
ISBN-10: 1984816438
Published on 7/7/2020
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews (2)
Molly Frost is an 8th grader who notices injustice in her school. Mr. Dern, Dr. Couchman, and Fingertip are on dress-code patrol, but here's the problem. They are only dress coding girls. For the silliest of reasons. And what's worse is that they are only dress coding the girls with curves, while girls like Molly, who are late bloomers, or in other words, 'invisible' are completely shunned. Molly and her friends are outraged by this, so Molly decides to start a podcast. She has guest come on her podcast, and share the story about how they got dress-coded. From tampon fails, to fevers. From showing shoulders, to sunburn. The more episodes the podcast has, the more drama gets stirred up, and what's worse, is Molly's home situation. Her older brother is addicted to vaping, and her mother is always stressed. But everything that happens is actually a big help to Molly. Before, nobody listened, let alone even cared about the podcast. Now, everybody listens to it, and it even grabs attention by places outside of the school. This story also feature LGBTQ+ awareness, vaping, and smoking addiction, nicotine dealing, bullying, sibling rivalry, puberty, women's rights, friendship, and so much more. It teaches girls and boys not to be ashamed of who they are, what they wear, and what they look like. Full of soul and emotion to the point where I even felt the same emotions as Molly. I highly recommend it. This is by far my favorite book.