A review by kateteaching7and8
Project Middle School by Eric S. Keyes, Alyssa Milano, Debbie Rigaud
4.0
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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.