Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: NO
APPEALS TO: FEW
Sixth grader Dee is having a hard year because she and her best friend Juniper are no longer in the same classroom and Juniper has been drawing away from her. Also, her mother came to parents day and accidentally, but without shame, exposes her underwear to the entire 6th grade. Dee has taken to hiding in the bathroom during snack time and one time a voice from the boys’ bathroom talks back to her and Dee doles out a bit of friendly advice. Then a couple of other kids ask for advice the same way. And then a couple more kids ask for advice in different places. But someone is out to sabotage Dee - in school and personally.
I found so many of the premises of this book to be unbelievable - starting with communicating through the vents between the bathrooms - this means anyone could hear anything said in either bathroom. Then there is Dee absenting herself every snack period - without any questions from her teacher. Then there is the fact that Dee doesn’t seem to notice whether someone is absent or not from her own classroom, or whether that person has proceeded her to the bathroom. Please don’t waste your time or your students’ time. The only thing redeeming about this book is the final confrontation in the principal’s office, which is handled very well. But just start reading from chapter 29 to the end and call it good.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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2 comments:
There are a lot of times in books where I wonder when the author was last in a school.
And I only hgihlighted a couple of problems that I found with this title!
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