Bad Best Friend Contributor(s): Vail, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0451479459 ISBN-13: 9780451479457 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2019054865 |
Lexile Measure: 580 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.2" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Rachel Vail's powerful middle-grade novel proves once again that no one does tween better than she does Niki Ames can't wait to start eighth grade, that all-important year before high school. She and her best friend Ava have shared so many plans for the coming year. But then the unthinkable happens: at gym class pair-up, Ava chooses someone else to be her partner. Niki is devastated. It's clear that Ava wants to be part of the popular group, leaving Niki behind. Niki has to decide who her real friends should be, where her real interests lie. Meanwhile, life at home is complicated. Niki's nine-year-old brother Danny continues to act out more and more publicly. Their mother refuses to admit that Danny is somewhere on the autism spectrum, but it's clear he needs help. Niki doesn't want to be like her brother, to be labeled as different. She just wants to be popular Is she a bad sister and a bad best friend? |