![]() Every new middle schooler should read it. You better believe I will be telling people in the halls about this book. Feeling a little less anxious and more excited than ever before, we are ready to take on middle school. We finished the whole book, all 90 pages and both quizzes, in one evening and then raved about it afterwards. A Smart Girl's Guide, Middle School Julie Williams Montalbano 2014 Shares helpful advice and engaging quizzes to counsel tweens on the realities of attending middle-grade classes, doing homework and getting involved in after-school activities, providing tips by former middle school students on making friends with new peers. Before we knew it, we were half way in and her questions about the new routine, class selections, navigating the halls, and dealing with bullies and mean girls were answered with optimism as if the author was speaking directly to her to address her concerns. We were visiting our local library when this book practically jumped off the shelves at her and in less than 30 minutes we were snuggled up on the couch beginning what would become one of the best books we have ever read together. It was almost 20 years ago when I was in her shoes and "I don't remember" was only fueling her anxiety. She is experiencing a flood of different emotions about the transition and there are more questions than I can begin to answer. Well here it is, just 1.5 weeks until the beginning of middle school. A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know about Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends Julie Williams American Girl, 2004 - Girls. ![]()
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