Jenson is so sweet and trying so hard and I love how well Chmakova pulls us into his perspective and why he doesn't even realize he's being bullied, even as he adopts patterns and mechanisms to avoid the pain. The charming world of Berrybrook Middle School gets a little bigger in this highly anticipated follow up to Svetlana Chmakova's award winning Awkward with a story about a boy who learns his own way of being Brave!. Will those daring daydreams of his finally work in his favor, or will he have to find real solutions to his real life problems? Jensen's always played the middle school game one level at a time, but suddenly, someone's cranked up the difficulty setting. And the pressure's on even more once the school newspaper's dynamic duo, Jenny and Akilah, draw Jensen into the whirlwind of school news, social experiment projects, and behind-the-scenes club drama. But his middle school reality is VERY different - math is hard, getting along with friends is hard.Even finding a partner for the class project is a big problem when you always get picked last. And the pressure's on even more once the school newspaper's dynamic In his daydreams, Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a daily basis. In his daydreams, Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a daily basis.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |