After she, her older brother, and their father move from Chicago to Maryland, Alice has trouble fitting into her new third grade class, but with the help of some new friends and her own unique outlook, she survives.
Seventh grader Alice decides that the only way to stave off personal and social disasters is to be part of the crowd, especially the "in" crowd, no matter how boring and, potentially, difficult.
Seventh-grader Alice discovers that turning thirteen will make her the woman of the house, so she devises a plan to get more appreciation from her father and older brother.
Contains three novels that follow Alice through her junior year during which she tries to shake her good girl image, support her friends in challenging situations, and make some important decisions about her life.
After she, her older brother, and their father move from Chicago to Maryland, Alice has trouble fitting into her new third-grade class, but with the help of some new friends and her own unique outlook, she survives.
Eleven-year-old, motherless Alice decides she needs a gorgeous role model who does everything right; and when placed in homely Mrs. Plotkins's class she is greatly disappointed until she discovers it's what people are inside that counts.
