Keeping It Real

Marigold Johnson is excited to attend a special program at her family's business, Flexx Unlimited, for fashion-loving teens. However, she soon realizes she doesn’t fit in with the other trainees and faces hostility from a girl named Kara. As tensions rise and the program's stakes increase, Marigold discovers the reasons behind Kara's animosity and confronts some painful truths about her family and herself. Paula Chase explores complex themes of betrayal, conformity, and forgiveness, and what it means to be family in this stand-alone novel. This character-driven story also delves into creativity, art, fashion, and music, making it a great choice for the upper middle grade audience.