An electrifying ode to the power of standing up and standing together. ' Dress Coded is a compelling, subversive, emotionally astute story of the pernicious effects of everyday sexism and of the revolutionary potential when girls decide to fight back. 'With a perfect mix of friendship, humor, and girl power, Dress Coded is a book readers need.' -Stacy McAnulty, bestselling author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl The story reflects the ups and downs of middle school, and the validation that comes when one successfully stands up for what one believes.' - School Library Connection She currently co-runs ForwardCT, a civic engagement and service project organization in Connecticut where she lives with her. Her stories reflect a life-long passion for activism, travel, and bringing seemingly random groups of people together for a common cause. ' addresses deeper issues such as draconian and prejudicial dress codes, body shaming, name calling, bullying, and vaping. Carrie Firestone is an author, former high school teacher, and community builder. deeply satisfying, variously inclusive journey with a wonderfully flawed main character.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review 'With timely, important anecdotes that ring painfully true, Firestone cuts to the heart of the damage that dress coding can inflict. A deeply, often scathingly honest work of modern fiction.' - School Library Journal, starred review Straight fire.' - Booklist, starred review Absolutely necessary for tweens and teens.

A triumphant ending shows how systemic change can be made when girls stand together. 'Timely, engaging, and full of heart.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'A much-needed reminder that certain fights are worth fighting, that while bears of all types may prowl unsettlingly close, fear can be faced down and victories achieved, especially with strength in numbers.' - The New York Times Carrie Firestone is the author of the middle grade novel Dress Coded, which was a Booklist Editors’ Choice and was described by the New York Times as a much-needed reminder that certain fights are worth fighting, as well as the acclaimed young adult novels The Loose Ends List and The Unlikelies. A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year

Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone