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Pearson, Joanna

The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills

220 pp. | Scholastic/Levine | July, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-19773-1 $16.99
(4) YA Budding anthropologist Janice is studying adolescent culture in her hometown of Melva, North Carolina. For research purposes, she enters the town's annual Miss Livermush pageant; she ends up enjoying participating rather than hiding behind constant observation. Janice's single-mindedness and disparaging comments grow tiresome, though her transformation into a less judgmental (but still sharp) pageant contestant is gratifying.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

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