The Gossip File
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2015 · Est. 4.5 hour read

The Gossip File

By Anna Staniszewski

Book #3 in the The Dirt Diary series

A girl adopts a new identity to fit in, but secrets threaten her summer plans.

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224 pages· 40,345 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Rachel Lee, visiting her dad in Florida, becomes 'Ava' to impress older girls at a café. But when asked to contribute to a gossip file, she faces a dilemma—especially when a secret involves her dad's girlfriend. Can Rachel navigate the tangled web of lies and friendship without losing herself?

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The third book in Anna Staniszewski’s award-winning middle school book series: The Dirt Diaries!A gripping double identity book and delicious tale of gossip and its consequences, even if it’s about someone else…The Gossip File: Chandra lets little kids pee in the pool.Melody stole $ from the café register.Ava isn’t who she says she is…Ava is cool. Ava is confident. Ava is really Rachel Lee who is lying her butt off.Rachel is visiting her dad at a resort in sunny Florida and is ready for two weeks of relaxing poolside, trips to Disney World–and NOT scrubbing toilets. Until her dad’s new girlfriend, Ellie, begs Rachel to help out at her short-staffed café. That’s when Rachel kinda sorta adopts a new identity to impress the cool, older girls who work there. Ava is everything Rachel wishes she could be. But when the girls ask “Ava” to help add juicy resort gossip to their file, Rachel’s not sure what to do…especially when one of the entries is a secret about Ellie.A perfect way to talk about kindness and the power words have over others.Praise for award-winning Author Anna Staniszewski’s The Dirt Diary series: “Staniszewski keeps the focus on comedy… Gentle fun laced with equally gentle wisdom.”–Kirkus”Rachel’s situation and feelings ring true…This realistic read is likely to appeal to middle schoolers and reluctant readers.”–School Library Journal”I LOVED it…sweet, sensitive, and delicious!”–Erin Dionne, author of Models Don’t Eat Chocolate CookiesThe Dirt Diaries Series is the perfect…book series for girls aged 9-12growing up book for girlssummer reading book for reluctant readerspreteen gift for girls

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Words
40,345
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about familyBooks about parentsBooks about father-daughter relationshipsBooks about dating and courtship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~Q
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
172148
Publication
Published
January 6, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781492604631

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