Some schools have honor codes.
Others have handbooks.
Themis Academy has the Mockingbirds.
Themis Academy is a quiet boarding school with an exceptional student body that the administration trusts to always behave the honorable way--the Themis Way. So when Alex is date raped during her junior year, she has two options: stay silent and hope someone helps her, or enlist the Mockingbirds--a secret society of students dedicated to righting the wrongs of their fellow peers.
In this honest, page-turning account of a teen girl's struggle to stand up for herself, debut author Daisy Whitney reminds readers that if you love something or someone--especially yourself--you fight for it.
"Themis Academy is a co-ed boarding school of the highest caliber. According to the
administration, everything is perfect there. According to the students, that's not quite correct. In response to the school's intentional ignorance of any wrong doing by its
students, The Mockingbirds are formed. They are not vigilantes, they are a very organized judicial force made up of students, with many checks and balances within the system, making sure that wrongs are righted. Alex certainly knew about them--her older sister actually started them a few years back. But she never dreamed that she would need their services--until she was date raped.
This is a very strong story that is difficult to put down. The author is herself a rape survivor and brings a raw realism to what happens to Alex in the aftermath. While the portrayal of the adults is disturbing (most being completely divorced from any sort of realistic view of their students), it is not unbelievable, unfortunately. The justice meted out by The Mockingbirds is fair, smart, and inspiring. I WILL be recommending this book, and not just to teenagers. I think it has an important message for everyone."
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