Is it impossible for old elementary-school friends and new junior-high friends to all get along as just, you know,friends? Good or bad, that's what I'm about to find out.
Jessica Darling isfinallygetting the hang of seventh grade!Hosting an epic slumber party might even help to make Jessica popular...but is that what she really wants?
New York Timesbestselling author Megan McCafferty's It List series introduces readers to Jessica Darling, an unabashedly brainy seventh grader who tries to stay true to herself, even if it means being (totally not) cool.Megan McCaffertyis theNew York Timesbestselling author of the Jessica Darling series,Bumped, andThumped. Her work has received honors from the American Library Association and the New York Public Library. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with her husband and son.* This latest installment in the perils of Pineville Junior High can be described in just the same way as describing its title character: hilarious, sweet, and smart. This is a fun but not fluffy book; instead it provides some insightful truths about the heartbreaks of growing up, while maintaining a wicked sense of humor. VOYA (starred review) Razor-sharp writing, witty dialogue, and the genuineness of Jessica's struggles make this a sure bet for tween readers. Booklist McCafferty knows her way around this age group; her depictions are pitch-perfect and will loudly resonate with girls facing their own friends and foes. Kirkus Reviews Jessica Darling is starting seventh grade, trying her best to navigate changing friendships and the mysteries of boys -- with cringe-worthy embarrassments at every turn. A good series for tweens who have made their way through Dork Diaries but are not quite ready for Gossip Girl. School Library JournalPraise forJessica Darling's It List:
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