In defence of mean-girl books.

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      The article focuses on the teen-girl fiction book market. The "Sweet Valley High" book series by Francine Pascal is explored. The book series "The Clique" by Lisi Harrison, "The A-List" by Zoey Dean and "Gossip Girl" have characters who try to get to the top of the social ladder without worrying about who they hurt on their way up. Information is provided for how mean the characters are and how similar the books' situations are to real life.