Drums, Girls, And Dangerous Pie

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Summary: perfect for middle school (and the rest of us)
Review: I teach 7th grade English and had my class read this book. In addition, the 6th and 8th graders will also be reading it and most of our faculty has read it, too. The response has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic--several students named this book their favorite. Many teachers have told me that it made them laugh AND cry. Sonnenblick captures the everyday angst of being in middle school--with all its humor and foibles. It's a very honest portrait of a typical middle school student dealing with a very tough situation.

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Summary: Dangerously entertaining!
Review: This debut by Sonnenblick is fast becoming the most popular book in my middle school library. The kids seem to crave novels that deal with boys and girls just like themselves who are going through challenging times. Add to that some howlingly funny middle school situations, and you've got a real hit! Best of all, our readers are learning that, while life isn't always fun or fair, they do have the strength to cope and make the best of tough times.

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Summary: Yay, moatmeal!
Review: This is the most touching book I've read all year. This book gives you an accurate feel of what it's like to have someone with cancer in your family. While many parts are written so that you want to fall over laughing (Dangerous Pie?!), the next paragraph you read brings you right back to the story. Keep eating that "moatmeal", Jeffy.