Welcome to the sweet little town of Appleton, Illinois, population, 83. Appleton Elementary School has a new librarian, after 14 years with no school library. Her name is Rita B. Danjerous. Principal Noah Memree hired her but he barely remembers that fact. Her library is in a broom closet and there are no books so Rita brings her own collection. This collection includes a mysterious section of green dot books. Students do not have to use their library card, they instead just quietly slip the book of choice into their backpack and return it when finished. These books seem to answer some questions a patron might have but are too embarrassed or shy to ask. Ivanna Beprawpa doesn’t like this at all and she is the school board president, actually she is the whole school board. Oh the new librarian does have an ally in the school secretary, Gladys Friday.
Then there is ten-year-old Reid Durr who is staying up way too late reading a book from the ever controversial “green dot” collection. This kind of behavior MUST BE STOPPED! Ivanna Beprawpa , as the new school board president, has single handedly mandated a student dress code that includes white gloves and bow ties all if which are only available at her shop.
Scandals abound! Pun abound! Oh and don’t miss Picklegate.
But, reader, be impressed with Appleton’s fifth-grade sleuths who are determined to the get to the funniest, most rotten core of the issues in their humble town.
The entire book is written in emails, post it notes, demerit notes, letters, memos, etc., and some most interesting newspaper articles edited and published by Etta Toryal and written by Sarah Bellum.

I received a digital ARC from Net Galley. This was a great story of friendship, moving, and censorship. I love the Klise's format of letters and emails.