This book was interesting to me because it brought out a lot of issues students deal with when they're in middle school/junior high. I liked it a lot because I was able to relate to it. I remember all the different "groups" in middle school and how everyone seemed to find which one fit them best. My favorite character was Addie, because she was very opinionated and she reminded me of one of my friends in 7th grade. The whole time I was reading I felt like I was really getting to know the characters personally and was cheering for them to win the election. It really surprised me in the end when they ended up loosing, but I also kind of liked that everything didn't work out perfectly. Howe's writing style was interesting and it helped me understand the characters better. He did a great job of capturing the reader's interest and making them feel like a member of the Gang of Five. Overall I think this was a great book and I could definitely see myself using it in my classroom. I understand the controversy around it but I believe that it's important for students to read literature such as this to understand what other students are going through and how it is usually very easy to relate to those who are different from you.
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