This book caught my eye because in 7th grade in my middle school in Louisiana, I was “pulled over.” My shorts were apparently too short. I strongly encourage reading it with your reader for some great discussion opportunities. All issues that many middle school students deal with in real life. *While this book has an AR of 4.8( See below review for explanation of AR), it is full of difficult topics. What will it take to get the school board to revisit and fix the dress code issue at FMS? Molly isn’t sure, but she’s willing to do what it takes to get the issues addressed. Shorts that didn’t hit the “finger tip” rule. She starts a podcast to make others aware of the way the girls of FMS are being targeted, shamed and bullied–by the administration adults– simply because:Ī shirt that showed a little sliver of stomach.

Couchman, Molly decides to start fighting back.

So when her friend gets “pulled over” for violating the code and humiliated by the principal Dr. Molly is an 8th grader at Fisher Middle School. Because now the girls are standing up for what’s right, and they’re not backing down.

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.īecause Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top.īecause Liza got dress coded and Molly didn’t, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit.īecause when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher gave her an F.īecause it’s impossible to find shorts that are longer than her fingertips.īecause girls’ bodies are not a distraction.Īnd so Molly starts a podcast where girls can tell their stories, and before long, her small rebellion swells into a revolution.

Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby