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My 11 year old daughter thought this book was awesome. When I asked why, she said, "you have to read it". So, I did. What I found was an inspiring tale of two girls who worked hard at their science project to affect real, positive change in their town. But I also saw two girls that worked hard to come together as friends, that learned what it meant to work as a team, that had to look at things from a different perspective and who did not give up even in the face of mean Mr. Higgins and his bully son. While you know these girls have underlying courage, the author lets us see how they wrestle with these issues in a very real way. I think young girls can relate to Kristin and Riley which makes the story believable. As a parent, I appreciate the well-written story with very strong female role models.