Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff

Genevieve "Ginny" Davis is heading into seventh grade with a big to-do list. Among other things, she wants to "1. Get a dad. 2. Get the role of the Sugarplum Fairy in the Nutcracker. 3. Look good in the school photo for once!!!!," and convince her older brother Henry to stop acting like a juvenile delinquent. The ephemera of her daily life- including receipts, notes, bank statements, and school assignments-tell Ginny's story. Full-color, digitally-rendered art. A 2008 IRA Children's Choices selection.