Meanicures - Hardcover

A native of Massachusetts, Cathy Clark is a former resident of Maine, New York, Colorado, and Wisconsin. She now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her two dogs. She has written many novels for teens and has a Masters in Fine Arts from Colorado State University.

Gr 5-7–It's Madison, Taylor, and Olivia against Cassidy, Alexis, and Kayley. Although the girls used to be friends, seventh grade has changed everything. Madison now refers to her former buds as “mean girls,” and after one episode too many in which she is embarrassed by them, she decides to do something about it. An odd hair stylist gives her the idea to perform a ritual involving the burning of relics of their past relationships, and suddenly things are reversed: Madison and her friends are mean ones, and the “mean girls” are falling all over themselves to be nice to them. Will a group manicure–er, “meanicure”–restore things to normal? Although it's never clear what (if any) kind of magic is involved, and readers may have trouble distinguishing among the girls' personalities, there are mildly amusing moments, as well as the sympathy factor, to draw tween readers.–Laurie Slagenwhite Walters, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MI. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.