By: John David Anderson
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Posted is a fictional novel about friendships in middle school. Due to unkind comments and posts on social media, Branton Middle School made a rule that phones are no longer allowed at the school. When this happens, Frost and his friends, Bench, Wolf, and Deedee (these are all nicknames) make up a new way to communicate, the sticky note. It caught on, and slowly, but surely, more and more people were using it. A new girl named Rose arrived at the school and started sitting with them. She was a bit taller and more masculine, which caused the friend group to get bullied. Will sticky notes get banned and the friend group will be teased constantly, or will they stand up for themselves and overpower the bullies?
I really liked the character Rose in Posted. She was a bit taller and more manly than most girls, but instead of feeling bad about it, she was very self-confident and protected Frost and his friends. She even dared the bullies to run the gauntlet, which is a steep hill with many hazardous trees that they rode down on their bikes, and she beat them! Rose really showed how one brave person can change the entire social dynamic within a grade, for the better.
My favorite part of Posted is when Rose walked into the boys bathroom to stop Deedee from getting bullied. It showed that Rose is willing to go against the norms to help a friend in trouble, which is really brave.
I would recommend this book for anyone who likes middle school drama, and the theme of friendship. I would recommend ages to 10-15, because there were some more mature language and themes.
