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Avid list-maker Abigail meticulously documents the tumultuous happenings of sixth grade. Her friends become popular cheerleaders and begin to grow distant, and Abigail's strict teacher, Old Hawk, assigns her to be Friendly Letter partners with the school's resident outcast. Abigail is at turns funny and difficult, and this breezy, ultimately rewarding story charts her growth from superficial tween to thoughtful, brave individual.