Mellom, Robin Confessions from the Principal’s Kid, 262
pages. Houghton Mifflin, 2017. $17.
Content: G (some bullying)
Life was okay when Allie’s mom was a teacher, but now that
she’s the principal of the elementary school things are definitely not the
same. Especially since Allie made the
mistake of turning in her best friend for a violation. Now the only kids that really talk to Allie
all day are Joel, who just wants to harass her, and the other kids, the Afters,
whose parent works at the school. What
can Allie do to get the regular kids to speak to her again? And can she do it without hurting the Afters?
The author was herself a principal’s kid and was inspired by
a question from another principal’s kids, which makes it all rather sweet. Mellom takes some very real incidents from
her life and spins a tale that you don’t have to be a principal’s kid to enjoy.
EL – ADVISABLE.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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