Dear Pen Pal by Heather Vogel Frederick

416 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade lighthearted medium-paced

Description

For the mother-daughter book club, everything changes in eighth grade. Could the book club break up? When Jess is offered an anonymous scholarship to a prestigious boarding school, she's not sure that leaving home -- and her friends -- is ...

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Moods

lighthearted 100%
funny 66%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
emotional 25%
relaxing 25%
reflective 8%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

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4.13

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