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Gr 5–8—Joylin, 12, has always been comfortable in her own skin. Then strange things start to happen. She begins to notice boys; her forever friend and b-ball buddy, Jake, begins to treat her differently on the court; and Joylin and her best girlfriend, Kaylee, develop different interests. Joylin feels like an "alien" who finds herself in "Planet Middle School" by mistake, "searching for that spaceship/that's gonna take me home." She tries to morph from a tomboy in baggy jeans and an old T-shirt into someo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Twelve-year-old Joy has always been athletic, and she can hold her own in any neighborhood basketball game playing against boys her age, including her longtime friend, Jake. But once she starts middle school, she feels self-conscious about being thought of as a tomboy. Also, she and her best friend KeeLee are growing apart: suddenly, KeeLee is wearing frilly dresses and showing an interest in boys. Joy feels betrayed by the change in KeeLee until she herself starts noticing boys, s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Upon starting middle school, twelve-year-old Joy feels self-conscious about being thought of as a tomboy. She and her best friend are also g...Log In or Sign Up to Read More