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280 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
February, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-439-80245-1$16.99
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4-6
Jessie Lou, who enjoys spending time outdoors and writing poetry, finds it difficult to navigate the popularity contest that is sixth grade. Through a series of circumstances, Jessie becomes friends with her crush, the popular Conrad, and another boy, Quentin. Though the story is slow paced, readers will be charmed by its Southern feel-good appeal.