The Mall by Megan McCafferty is a delightfully fun read. It encompasses 90's culture, adventure, romance, and friendship in an environment we all know and love- the Mall! This book is chock-full of music references and pop culture from the 90s: my childhood - so (of course) I LOVED it! This novel takes place the summer between Cassie's senior year and going off to college. She had a bad case of mono and had to miss out on a lot of milestone events like prom and graduation. But despite this, she has been released to see her boyfriend and start at her job in the mall so that the plan can move forward. Cassie is the type of person who has a plan and always figures out a way to achieve it. It is when she goes back to her first day at work in the mall that things all seem to fall apart. Her boyfriend, Troy, left her and she lost her job= the plan is ruined. But she is determined to salvage her summer and the plan to get her life back on track. She reunites with a childhood best friend and the plan begins to change. This book perfectly encompasses friendship, adventure (picture Goonies but in a mall), loss of innocence (in more ways than one), and how the bonds we make are only as strong as the work you are willing to put into them. I can picture this book as a favorite among both my students and some of my teachers. This is a light fun read- The Mall releases on July 28, 2020!
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