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Greenwald, Tommy

The Real Us

247 pp. | Roaring Brook | August, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-171-5 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-62672-172-2
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by J. P. Coovert. That a pimple (gasp!) prompts "pretty girl" Calista's decline down the middle-school food chain is a stretch. Still, Calista forms unlikely bonds with outcasts (and co-narrators) Laura and Damian, and her new social invisibility allows her to see what really matters. Though lightweight, this novel offers important insights into popularity, friendship, and insecurity (even in those who seem to have it all).
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

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