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120 pp.
| Little |
January, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-316-70603-5
(3)
4-6
Overweight sixth-grader Jenny tells how her gym class relay team, a group of outcasts called the Snob Squad, challenges the popular Neon Nikes, a rival team led by snooty Ashley. As Jenny and her teammates plot revenge against their tormentors, they finally realize that "every time we do something mean to the Nikes, we're just like them." Jenny's narration is glib and funny; readers will cheer the indomitable spirit of these appealing misfits.