Authors note: This book has a lot of girl drama, and bullying, I could relate to this because I have been bullied and have girl drama, just like a regular 12 and 13 year old.
Have you ever been bullied every day, how would that make you feel? Massie, the main character doesn’t like to take new chances with her life and except new people in her life. For instance in this book her dad works with a family friend and they have to move in with Massie’s family until the other family finds enough money to buy a house of their own. In the book, The Clique, Lisi Harrison is trying to teach kids about bulling and how it has detrimental effects on kids.
The family that is moving in with Massie’s family they have a daughter that is Massie’s age. Her name is Claire. Massie right from the get go, does not like Claire. Even thought that she has never had like a full out conversation with her. When Massie’s mother asks her to show Claire her room, Massie of course thinks that she is all that. Alright so she shows her the room, and of course Claire is going to ask Massie questions. Her first question is why do you have a mannequin in your room? Massie just says “so I can put my clothes on it, too see how it looks, the mannequin is fit to my size. I get a new one every year. Claire then asks her “why do you need a new one every year? Massie says “because I grow every year. Claire is looking around her room. She sees all these ribbons and trophies for horseback riding, Claire then sees this picture of Massie and four other girls in funny clothes (hopping they were Halloween costumes) and asks “are those your friends? Claire said. Massie said “oh yes, we are best friends, we have been friends for as long as we can remember. Claire then says “perhaps I could become friends with them? Massie says back to her “um I don’t think so, sense we have been friends for a long times, it might be awkward for you. Who does this kind of stuff to a girl that you just met? It is just not nice!
The next morning it is going to be the first day of 7th grade for Massie; Claire is going to be coming to their school too. And Claire thinks that they will be taking the bus so she is waiting by the front door. Claire’s mo m then comes over and says “oh Claire you don’t take the bus, you are to go into the Range Rover, and Massie’s mom is going to take you to school. Massie opens the car door and screams her head off, because she didn’t know that Claire was going to be in the car. Massie told Claire to go and sit in the back of the car because they were going to pick up three of her friends. By the time Massie and her friends we at school they left Claire in the car. Her mom said to Claire to come back and stay by Claire and Massie said no, she didn’t want to be friends with Claire, and told Claire to make friends on her own.
It was first period and Claire walk in to her first class. Sure enough Massie is in her class, and the last person that Claire wants to see is Massie. The teacher tells Claire to sit down right away. After class Massie and her friends meet at the café and Claire saw them and right away Massie tell Claire to get away and never to come by her when they are in school, I was very proud of Claire at this moment, because right away Claire says to Massie. “Massie just leave me alone you are such a BRAT!” and just walked away.
This book can teach the reader a lesson on even if you don’t have anyone to back you up because you are new somewhere you always can stand up for yourself.
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