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Vi challenges Maddie--seventh-grade gossip queen and her lifelong friend--to forgo gossip or lose Vi's friendship. Not only does Maddie realize that a habit is hard to break, but she must figure out what constitutes gossip, how it affects others, and how facts get embellished. Though it addresses a universal middle-school problem, this readable story is ultimately about friendship.