Being in high school is tough enough without the added pressure of worrying about your social status. With loads of homework piling up at your feet, teachers endlessly nagging about assignment, and the stress of maintaining good relationships with parents and peers, especially those occupying a higher step on the social ladder, can take a harsh toll on one’s life.

All this is what Mimi Schulman, lovable heroine of Tales of a 10th Grade Social Climber, has to endure at her prestigious high school, where glamour is a must, and the rich and famous live right down the block.

The authors of the book Lauren Mechling and Laura Moser accurately portray the struggles of high school girls desperate to survive their teenage years while maintaining their sanity.

The second book in the series, All Q No A: More Tales of a 10th Grade Social Climber, takes Mimi into the art world where she discovers the hardships and corruption of adulthood.

Her school is drenched in shame and scandal when it is announced that it has no money to support half of its offered courses. But when a mysterious donor gives the sufficient amount of money to the school, Mimi is expected to write a story in contribution to their generosity.

When the donor, an artist, is revealed, Mimi gets a ticket to his art show and soon finds out that fame is not all it is cracked up to be.

Mimi’s fascination with the renowned artist rapidly dwindles after their first meeting, and her respect all but deteriorate after that.

She does not give up on her story, however, befriending a woman who helps her through her struggle and coaches her on the ways of the rich and famous.

Mimi struggles to complete her story in time for her deadline and in the process manages to uncover another story, which no one, not even her editor, anticipated.

This chronicle describes issues that adolescents deal with everyday.

Mechling and Moser do a fantastic job of illustrating teenage struggles that affect all girls regardless of their financial status.

The character Mimi shows depth and resilience while the story contains everything from complicated plot lines to glamorous characters which although, rich and famous, are relevant for all teenage girls.