The Dirt Diary
By: Anna Staniszewski
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—Erin Dionne, author of Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies
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Can you imagine being in eighth- grade and having to clean the houses of the popular kids? That’s what happens to Rachel in THE DIRT DIARY by Anna Staniszewski. It’s bad enough just dealing with school when you’re not popular, but this is the worst. Rachel’s parents are separated and her dad moved to Florida. The money is tight, so Rachel’s mom started her own cleaning business as a second job. Rachel is in a predicament because she took her college savings money to buy a ticket to see her dad. She is convinced that when he sees her, he’ll miss her and her mom and want to return home. Rachel needs to put money into her bank account before her mom sees the bank statement, so Rachel decides to work for her mom to earn back the money. She is also hoping to win the baking contest this year because there is a cash prize