{"product_id":"9780544388505","title":"Material Girls","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Elaine Dimopoulos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde’s world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture. A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing trends, while Ivy, a teen pop star, popularizes the garments that Marla approves. Both girls are pawns in a calculated but seductive system of corporate control, and both begin to question their world’s aggressive levels of consumption. Will their new “eco-chic” trend subversively resist and overturn the industry that controls every part of their lives?\u003cbr\u003e         Smart, provocative, and entertaining, this thrilling page-turner for teens questions the cult like mentality of fame and fashion. \u003cem\u003eAre you in or are you out?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Through its likable characters, sly humor, and smart, fast-moving plot, this entertaining debut raises serious questions about the costs of disposable fashion and pursuit of celebrity, asking readers to ponder who's driving the bus. Sly, subversive fun.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kirkus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Consumerism and fashion trends strike at the heart of this novel...\u003cem\u003eMaterial Girls \u003c\/em\u003emight make teens take a look at their wardrobe, but more importantly, they might reconsider their consumer footprint.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—VOYA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A book that should make kids think about many things, especially how the culture tries to manipulate them.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eProject Runway,\u003c\/em\u003e step aside. \u003cem\u003eMaterial Girls \u003c\/em\u003eis a captivating and fast-paced ride where teens control the economy by deciding what’s in and what’s out. Or maybe they just think they do.”  \u003cstrong\u003e—Joelle Charbonneau, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of The Testing trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544388505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41164326174926,"sku":"9780544388505","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544388505_c0afaf6f-0ccb-46a5-aa19-0cb72772d8b6.jpg?v=1652131494","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544388505","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}