![]() ![]() ![]() But, for kids this might teach them how not to be. Education to me is how a person gets rich. She was truly upset for what she had done to her. Her friendship with was important to her. People need to be judged by the kind of person that they are, which is what Emily finally figures out at the end. My niece loved the book but I think she finally realized at the end that everything in life should not revolve around material things. Getting everything that you want and being able shop and buy anything wherever you want, does sound like alot of rich and spoiled kids today. Even though she loses her friends for a short time and Ruby does embarrass her at Kimmie's party, I really don't think that she learns the true meaning of friendship and hard work. Unfortunately, there are too many kids whose values are like those of Becks, Mac and her other friends. The characters in this book are true to life. I read this book along with my niece for a literature project she is doing in the seventh grade. ![]()
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