Vail, Rachel

Justin worries his way through summer camp, where the requirements of the mess hall, swimming, and getting picked for teams are shaped by old and new friendships as well as a first crush.

Set in the tumultuous world of eighth grade, Rachel Vail's delightful take on Cyrano de Bergerac is laugh-out-loud funny, but also perceptive and touching.

There are unexpected consequences when thirteen-year-old Gracie sends texts pretending to be her bashful best friend, Sienna, and their friend Emmett starts texting back pretending to be shy A.J.

Learning to read is not easy for T., but when his teacher shows him a special trick, he finds that reading is fun.

Embarking on a new school year filled with friends, tests, and other worries, Justin Case records the tribulations of fourth grade while struggling to outmaneuver a local bully.

When thirteen-year-old Truly is invited to sit at the Popular Table, she finds herself caught in a web of lies and misunderstandings, made unescapable by the hyperconnected social media world.

There are unexpected consequences when thirteen-year-old Gracie sends texts pretending to be her bashful best friend, Sienna, and their friend Emmett starts texting back pretending to be shy A.J.

While rehearsing a Broadway-style production of the familiar nursery rhyme, Hiram Diddle Diddle and a violin-playing cat encourage a cow to keep jumping until she makes it over the moon.

"When thirteen-year-old Truly is invited to sit at the Popular Table, she finds herself caught in a web of lies and misunderstandings, made unescapable by the hyperconnected social media world"--Provided by publisher.