So first of all, this book is my original from when I was a kid. It is beat to shit. Also, I had written my contact information in the front cover, and then my cousin Jamie decided she needed to write stuff, too.
Spring of their second 8th grade/6th grade year
Plot
There is a new family in town, the Lowell’s. They have three perfect children. MaryAnne babysits for them first and everything us fine. Claudia sits for them next and Mrs. Lowell is a bitch and the kids are jerks. Then Mrs. Lowell calls during the next meeting and says she wants anyone but Claudia to babysit. Claudia is hurt and tries to figure out what she did wrong. Jessi takes the next job and Mrs Lowell won’t even let her in the house. Kristy takes the next job and finally pieces it together that Mrs. Lowell is racist. The club goes back and forth on what to do about it, but then finally decide not to do anything bc they are kids and they just won’t babysit for her anymore.
On the side, Claudia works with the Rodowsky’s to start up a neighborhood band. A ton of kids are involved (of course) and at first they are doing the songs from Annie, but then decide to do Fiddler on the Roof. They have a concert and of course it goes off amazingly.
Takeaways
The neighborhood kids, average age of like 8 (?) somehow know all the music and lyrics to Fiddler on the Roof? Okay.
I honestly did feel really bad for Claudia when she didn’t realize she was being discriminated against. Jessi was just like meh, it happens. But Claudia was genuinely upset and hurt.
I can’t over how adult these characters act for the age they supposedly are.
Some people just fucking suck.
Best character
I think Stacey. Everyone is talking about how they should teach Mrs. Lowell a lesson, and her kids a lesson, and the whole neighborhood a lesson and Stacey is the first one to be like um..... we’re 13. Slow your roll. We can’t actually do anything.
Worst character
Duh. That evil, mean, racist bitch Mrs. Lowell.
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