{"product_id":"margie-kelly-breaks-the-dress-code-paperback","title":"Margie Kelly Breaks the Dress Code - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBridget Farr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Margie Kelly Breaks the Dress Code is fiercely smart, funny, and feminist. This thoughtful novel should be handed to every middle schooler.\" --Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Only Black Girls in Town\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely and necessary novel about one girl's fight against gender inequality at her middle school and the lessons she learns along the way from rising author Bridget Farr--now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargie Kelly's perfect skirt was dress-coded on her very first day of middle school. Upset and embarrassed, Margie spends the whole day in oversized gym shorts, setting the tone for the whole day. Everything that could go wrong, certainly does! But when Margie realizes that the dress code is only applied to the girls and not the boys, she gets mad. Really mad. The dress code is keeping girls from learning. The boys act like they rule the school. And the teachers turn a blind eye. Something has to change! And then Margie comes up with the best idea. She'll plan a school-wide protest. As Margie moves forward with her plans, she comes to realize that her own privilege is part of the problem, and not everyone's voices are being heard. Will Margie make meaningful change for all students?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridget Farr\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, actor, and educator. She's been an elementary and middle school teacher her entire career, most recently a vice principal at an urban public school. She has a masters from the University of Texas at Austin. Bridget is also an actor and producer and has starred in award-winning plays, produced a popular theater series, and written a short film. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMargie Kelly Breaks the Dress Code \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Bridget lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Shiva, and the neighborhood cat, Sherman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766511173920,"sku":"9780316461580","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e09881e3026d8c724e9262ceb059f6d.webp?v=1780294040","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/margie-kelly-breaks-the-dress-code-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}