Greta

✍ Scribed by J. S. Lemon

• Book ID: 115322725
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Tongue: en-US
• Weight: 401 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780374392185

✦ Synopsis

Fish in a Tree meets Fighting Words in J. S. Lemon's middle grade debut, a fiercely original story about friendship, healing, and the beauty of transformation.
**"What new classics should look like. A strange and beautiful tale . . . This story will spark important discussions." --Newbery Medalist Donna Barba Higuera **
Greta Goodwin's life is changing. On top of moving to a new neighborhood far away from her best friend, Lotti, she's also starting middle school. Greta isn't totally ready for boys, bras, and the chaotic cafeteria. She still feels like a little kid compared to those female classmates who have suddenly matured over the summer. Girls who are now the talk of the school--unlike Greta, who would rather fly under the radar, especially after a bad haircut that makes her look less "effortlessly beautiful" and more "triangle with legs."
But at her first-ever middle-school party, a boy does pay attention to Greta. Initially it...