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Because Liza got dress coded and Molly didn’t, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit. Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher gave her an F. Because it’s impossible to find shorts that are longer than her fingertips. Because girls’ bodies are not a distraction. Because middle school is hard enough. And so Molly starts a podcast where girls can tell their stories, and before long, her small rebellion swells into a revolution. Because now the girls are standing up for what’s right, and they’re not backing down. https://www.carriefirestonebooks.com/the-unlikelies daily 0.75 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61ddfaa05fa35b4ac1c04fa8/2d2b3405-0248-489c-856d-8f5dd0f86317/Unlikelies+Framed.jpg The Unlikelies Rising high school senior Sadie is bracing herself for a long, lonely, and boring summer. 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