Huge thank you to @netgalley for the free audio-ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
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.
Genre? Middle Grade
Backlist? Yes. It was published July 7, 2020.
New to me Author? Yes.
What did I think?
Backlist? Yes. It was published July 7, 2020.
New to me Author? Yes.
What did I think?
Dress Coded was a cute novel about a girl named Molly who is sick and tired of her middle school's dress code, especially the way it is enforced. Some girls get dress coded, while others can wear the same exact outfit with no issues. One girl was dress coded for being sick. Another was dress coded for her HAIR. Yep.
I really liked that this story told about Molly starting her podcast and really trying to advocate for change. It's a great example of ways that even young people can stand up for what they believe in and possibly even create change. BUT, and maybe this is just me being old fashioned, why are middle schoolers wearing crop tops to begin with? Yes, the shoulders issue and the collarbone issue, I can see. But please don't petition for me to be allowed to see your belly. You're right about the shorts - nowhere makes them long enough. I had that struggle too. And thank you for pointing out that boys do NOT get distracted by SHOULDERS. They just aren't that sexy. Sorry.
I do think the added storyline about the vaping was unnecessary. It really seemed like it was just pushing the anti-vaping agenda (not saying that's wrong or right) and not helping the story along at all. The story could have been just as good without that tidbit.
I really liked that this story told about Molly starting her podcast and really trying to advocate for change. It's a great example of ways that even young people can stand up for what they believe in and possibly even create change. BUT, and maybe this is just me being old fashioned, why are middle schoolers wearing crop tops to begin with? Yes, the shoulders issue and the collarbone issue, I can see. But please don't petition for me to be allowed to see your belly. You're right about the shorts - nowhere makes them long enough. I had that struggle too. And thank you for pointing out that boys do NOT get distracted by SHOULDERS. They just aren't that sexy. Sorry.
I do think the added storyline about the vaping was unnecessary. It really seemed like it was just pushing the anti-vaping agenda (not saying that's wrong or right) and not helping the story along at all. The story could have been just as good without that tidbit.
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