paulina_books's review
3.0
This was a cute book. I thought it was just going to be that but now that I've read it I know it has some really important topics and I even wanted to know what was going to happen. I almost don't read middle grade books but I got this arc in bookcon so I wanted to give it a try
avabudavari's review
3.5/5
OKAY so this was so cute and I loved it. Hope is I think who everyone wants to be when they grow up. I really really wish I had this when I was in middle school and I think it’s going to help a lot of people. I really admire both of these authors and what they’ve done here. Feminism! The messages of always using your voice, and how you don’t have to be perfect to make a difference are so so important. Make sure to pick up Hope: Project Middle School when it comes out October 1, 2019!
OKAY so this was so cute and I loved it. Hope is I think who everyone wants to be when they grow up. I really really wish I had this when I was in middle school and I think it’s going to help a lot of people. I really admire both of these authors and what they’ve done here. Feminism! The messages of always using your voice, and how you don’t have to be perfect to make a difference are so so important. Make sure to pick up Hope: Project Middle School when it comes out October 1, 2019!
kateteaching7and8's review
4.0
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Thank you to the publisher @scholasticinc and the authors @milano_alyssa and @froandabow for sharing an advance copy of Project Middle School with the #kidlitexchange network.
Hope is excited to be starting middle school even if she will be in advanced classes and separated from her best friend, Sam. On the first day, Hope realizes that middle school is very different than the small elementary school she previously attended, and she ends up making some social blunders. She joins the science club along with two other girls, but it seems like their voices aren't really being heard by the group. Hope devotes herself to working extra hard and takes on a huge project in order to prove the boys wrong...which ends up backfiring.
I really enjoyed this book and think that a lot of middle grade readers can relate to Hope's experiences. I love that Hope is a strong female protagonist who loves science and won't let her voice (or those of her female peers) be silenced. She deals with some typical middle school conundrums...not paying attention in class and messing up when the teacher calls on you and jumping to conclusions about other people. Each time she makes an unfair judgement or takes things a step too far, she realizes her mistake and owns up to her actions which is an incredibly important lesson for readers. The book is sweet, funny, and a quick read that is perfect for the back-to-school season. This book will be released in October 2019.
Thank you to the publisher @scholasticinc and the authors @milano_alyssa and @froandabow for sharing an advance copy of Project Middle School with the #kidlitexchange network.
Hope is excited to be starting middle school even if she will be in advanced classes and separated from her best friend, Sam. On the first day, Hope realizes that middle school is very different than the small elementary school she previously attended, and she ends up making some social blunders. She joins the science club along with two other girls, but it seems like their voices aren't really being heard by the group. Hope devotes herself to working extra hard and takes on a huge project in order to prove the boys wrong...which ends up backfiring.
I really enjoyed this book and think that a lot of middle grade readers can relate to Hope's experiences. I love that Hope is a strong female protagonist who loves science and won't let her voice (or those of her female peers) be silenced. She deals with some typical middle school conundrums...not paying attention in class and messing up when the teacher calls on you and jumping to conclusions about other people. Each time she makes an unfair judgement or takes things a step too far, she realizes her mistake and owns up to her actions which is an incredibly important lesson for readers. The book is sweet, funny, and a quick read that is perfect for the back-to-school season. This book will be released in October 2019.
missnewvillage's review
4.0
I liked this story. I thought it was an average, cute story. Hope is a great character because she is not perfect. She understands the microaggressions of society but because she is young she still commits them. I like that she learns from her mistakes and owns up to them. I gave this 4 stars as opposed to 3 because I love all of the STEM themes of the story. Science was my favorite subject in school but I didn’t have many opportunities to do STEM activities in school. I loved reading the science club scenes and though their presentation at the competition was very clever. I also really loved the illustrations. I read an ARC copy that I got from BookCon so not all of the illustrations we finished or included, but I loved the ones that were there. Overall this was an enjoyable read.
thebookwormkatie's review
3.0
Hope Middle School Project is good for pre-teen children because it focuses on anxieties that can come with new schools, self-esteem, and changing friendships. I feel that children will find it relatable. From my adult perspective, I feel like some themes in this book felt too forced. For example, I’m all for helping out animal rescues (both of my dogs are rescues), but it was brought up in random moments throughout the book. This theme, and some others, could have been better incorporated into the story.
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