AĀ terrific novel about middle schoolĀ friendship, family, fitting in, and finding out who you are when no one's looking.Ā
Lane Cisco loves, loves, loves her life at Rio Chama Middle Schoolāuntil her offbeat cousin comes for an extended visit and turns everything upside down. With her individual sense of style and nonconformist attitude, Angelina "Mint" Taraval is everything Lane isn't. And instead of branding her a loser the way Lane and her friends expect, people actually want to hang out with her. Including the boys Lane and her best friend, Ava, like.Ā
When Ava comes up with a plan to ruin Mint, Lane feels stuck. She doesn't want to be mean . . . but she doesn't really want to stick up for her weird cousin either. Why can't things go back to the way they were before Mint arrived?Ā
And don't miss Kristen's other cool books:
PROJECT (UN)POPULAR
PROJECT (UN)POPULAR: TOTALLY CRUSHED
CAMILLE MCPHEE FELL UNDER THE BUS
THE REINVENTION OF BESSICA LEFTER
BESSICA LEFTER BITES BACK
āBelievable and drily funny . . . an empathetic and entertaining read.ā āPublishers Weekly
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āHigh drama so compelling middle school readers won't realize they're being exposed to a lesson in ethics.ā āKirkus Reviews
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āSnappy, intelligent prose . . . an excellent title.ā āThe Bulletin of the Center for Childrenās Books
āKristen Tracy reminds us of our best and worst moments in middle school, handling both the triumphs and the mortifying moments with just the right mix of surprise and worry.ā āreadergirlz.com
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