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by Susan Coll (Goodreads Author)

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Martha Bode I noticed that this book is VERY similar to The Overachievers, a 2006 non-fiction account of driven high schoolers in a Maryland suburb. The character…moreI noticed that this book is VERY similar to The Overachievers, a 2006 non-fiction account of driven high schoolers in a Maryland suburb. The characters & themes seem similar to the real life overachieving students, including AP Frank (see AP Harry in the novel), the athlete with second thoughts, the overbearing parents pushing for name-brand schools, competitive SAT testing, college acceptance scattergrams, and the notion that the University of Maryland is a dumping ground for average students. Just wondered if anyone else noticed this.....(less)

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