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Gr 5–8—Lia, a seventh grader, cannot bear the idea that her friends have reached puberty before her. But facts are facts, and Lia still has no boobs, and her first period has yet to arrive. Told from Lia's point of view, this title follows five seventh graders, all focused on belonging and keeping up friendships that are beginning to fray. At the center of the group is Abi, who is mean and moody and says provocative things. In order to avoid "girl talk," Lia refuses to attend sleepaway camp and instead goes to Maine to stay with ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

At the last minute, almost-seventh-grader Lia backs out of plans to attend camp with her best friends. Instead, she decides to spend the summer with her eccentric Aunt Shelby (and a number of cats) in Maine. Lia needs time away from her friends: the five girls' lives, bodies, and friendships are changing, Judy Blume-style; worries about being last to grow breasts or start menstruating have become all-consuming. Lia has also re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Lia, who recently lost her mom in a car accident, decides to spend the summer before seventh grade with eccentric Aunt Shelby in ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More