Hundred Percent

The last year of elementary school is big for every kid. In this novel, equal parts funny and crushing, utterly honest and perfect for boys and girls alike, Christine Gouda faces change at every turn, starting with her own nickname--Tink--which just doesn't fit anymore. Readers will relate to this strong female protagonist whose voice rings with profound authenticity and absolute novelty, and her year's cringingly painful trials in normalcy--uncomfortable Halloween costumes, premature sleepover parties, crushed crushes, and changing friendships. Throughout all this, Tink learns, what you call yourself, and how you do it, has a lot to do with who you are. This book marks beloved author Karen Romano Young's masterful return to children's literature: a heartbreakingly honest account of what it means to be between girl and woman, elementary and middle school, inside and out--and just what you name that in-between self.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 08/09/2016
ISBN: 9781452138909
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/30/2016
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2016
Booklist 08/01/2016 pg. 66
School Library Journal 08/01/2016 pg. 98
Shelf Awareness 08/26/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2016 pg. 92
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 186924 / Hundred Percent
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10