Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach

• After working her way up the ladder for thee years, Eliza Quan is looking forward to becoming the editor of her school's newspaper, The Bugle.  Just as her goal is within reach, in swoops former baseball star, Len DiMartile who wins the class election for editor.
• Although Eliza is ten times more qualified for the position,  Len is elected because he is "likable' whereas her classmates say that Eliza is "intense" and "overly critical."
• Believing Len's win is due to sexism, Eliza vows not to down without a fight and kicks off a feminist revolution at her high school.  As the grrl power movement gains traction, Eliza gets to know Len better and finds that he's not quite the bad guy she though he was.  As much as she doesn't want to admit it, she might even be starting to like him a little . . . which is a complication Eliza doesn't know how to deal with.

Grades 8-12

If you've read Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, if you believe that girls are just as smart as boys, if you like fierce female main characters who never say die, or (spoiler alert) if you're a fan of the enemies to lovers trope, then you'll enjoy Not Here to Be Liked.  Girls rule!  Eliza Quan for President!