|a Sustainable living |0 |v Juvenile fiction. |a Popular music |0 |v Juvenile fiction. She served as the Associates of the Boston Public. 'Are you in or are you out?' -publisher marketing Elaine Dimopoulos is the author of Material Girls, a young adult dystopian novel about sustainable fashion. Will their new 'eco-chic' trend subversively resist and overturn the industry that controls every part of their lives? Smart, provocative, and entertaining, this thrilling page-turner for teens questions the cult like mentality of fame and fashion. Both girls are pawns in a calculated but seductive system of corporate control, and both begin to question their world's aggressive levels of consumption. A top fashion label employs sixteen-year-old Marla to dictate hot new clothing trends, while Ivy, a teen pop star, popularizes the garments that Marla approves. |a In Marla Klein and Ivy Wilde's world, teens are the gatekeepers of culture. |a Boston |a New York : |b Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, |c 2015. |a Material girls / |c by Elaine Dimopoulos. Vibrant characters, a tightly woven plot, and smart writing make this dystopian universe rise above the rest.|a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d YDXCP |d BTCTA |d GO6 |d JAG |d OCLCO |d HFU “Fans of fashion, music, and the corruption in these teen-driven industries will race through like the latest issue of Vogue. Jane Kohuth, author of Anne Frank’s Chestnut Tree Material Girls: A Novel Kindle Edition by Elaine Dimopoulos (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 60 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 17.99 24 Used from 4.00 5 New from 17.58 2 Collectible from 7.

“A razor sharp look at corporate values and consumerism, filtered through the eyes of two girls who think they're at the top, discover that they have been manipulated and used, and try to fight back.” Material Girls might make teens take a look at their wardrobe, but more importantly, they might reconsider their consumer footprint.

Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times best-selling author of The Testing trilogy Material Girls is a captivating and fast-paced ride where teens control the economy by deciding what’s in and what’s out. “A book that should make kids think about many things, especially how the culture tries to manipulate them.” Marla Klein is a 16-year-old girl at the top of the world. Material Girls might make teens take a look at their wardrobe, but more importantly, they might reconsider their consumer footprint.” Material Girls by Elaine Dimopoulos is heralded as Divergent meets Project Runway, and for good reason. “Consumerism and fashion trends strike at the heart of this novel. “Through its likable characters, sly humor, and smart, fast-moving plot, this entertaining debut raises serious questions about the costs of disposable fashion and pursuit of celebrity, asking readers to ponder who’s driving the bus.