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In "Jason and Marceline", Jason Herkimer deals with the everyday challenges of middle school: balancing friendships, managing peer pressure, and exploring a budding romantic interest in Marceline McAllister. The book follows his efforts to maintain relationships, build confidence, and understand his own identity amid the social dynamics of a typical middle‑school environment.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Jerry Spinelli
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