A review by bickie
This Is Just a Test by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Madelyn Rosenberg

3.0

1983-1984 7th graders. Duelling grandmas (NYC Jewish, Chinese). David is nervous about nuclear war and about his Bar Mitzvah speech. He is drawn toward Scott, who believes that being a "lone wolf" (i.e., no relationships) is what is important to survival, because he seems so easy-going around everyone, particularly girls. David's best friend since 2nd grade, Hector, is sometimes a bit socially embarrassing while being a thoughtful, loyal friend. David makes some choices he regrets, mostly by not really making a choice, and learns to speak up.