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Gr 4-7 Middle school, with all its trials, tribulations, and triumphs, is portrayed humorously and poignantly through the eyes of one girl. Some of the more mundane topics include a locker that won't open, being late to homeroom, carrying around a large piece of wood as a hall pass, and deciding where to sit in the lunchroom. The book also delves into significant issues, fro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

An accessible collection traces an ordinary girl's journey through the pivotal first year of middle school, from its overwhelming, confusing start ("The morning nightmare. / Lost and too afraid to ask, / Where do I belong?") to the successful, triumphant last day ("I can't believe it's over. / I survived my first year / of Middle School"). In short poems in a variety of forms, the unnamed girl faces the challenges of making new friends; f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More