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Amelia begins sixth grade at the middle school where her older sister, Cleo, is an eighth‑grader. The transition is made more complex when the school’s meanest teacher is assigned to three of Amelia’s classes.
Amelia must juggle new friendships, increased academic expectations, and the dynamic of having her sister in a higher grade. Through it all she keeps a notebook to track lessons, feelings, and insights.
As she navigates these challenges, the story highlights the everyday trials of middle‑school life and the importance of perseverance and self‑expression in adolescence.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Marissa Moss
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