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Gr 4–6—The jokes fall flat in this mediocre tale of family, middle school mishaps, and personal acceptance. Jacky recounts her life during the 1990s, when George H.W. Bush was president and Nintendo was popular. Jacky Hart, the fourth of six sisters, uses her quick wit to disguise her speech impediment. Although she makes herself a promise to behave differently in middle school, she unfortunately ends up, once again, being the class clown. This stems from her home life. There, she needs to b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Framed as an adult describing her awkward youth to her daughters, this high-energy novel introduces Jacky at age twelve ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More