Girl of the year. Gabriela

Gabby wants to make sixth grade the best year ever, but she's worried about Sixth Grade Initiation-pranks older kids play on the sixth graders. Gabby could stop the tradition if she wins the school election, but fears her chances are slim. Can she find the courage to speak out for change?.

"Gabriela is offered a dance opportunity she cannot pass up during her already busy sixth grade year, but she finds herself wishing she could work on her poetry instead and wonders if her dreams have changed."--OCLC.

"Even with her BFF going to another school, Gabby is determined to make sixth grade the best year ever! She's even ready to stand up to confident and intimidating Aaliyah Reade-Johnson if she makes fun of Gabby for her stutter. What she isn't ready for is Sixth Grade Initiation--A series of pranks the older kids play on the sixth graders. Gabby could stop the tradition if she wins the school election... but Aaliyah is running, too, which means Gabby's chances for victory are slim. Can Gabby find the courage to stand on her own, speak out for change, and do what seems impossible?"--Back cover.

"Gabby loves expressing herself--especially in the dance studio--but lately, poetry is becoming her art form of choice, and for good reason: Gabby struggles with stuttering, and spoken word poetry helps her speech flow more freely. Still, compared to how confident she feels on the dance floor, speaking up can be scary. When the city threatens to close her beloved community arts center, Gabby is determined to find a way to help. Can she harness the power of her words and rally her community to save Liberty Arts?"--Back cover.