We Are Party People - by Leslie Margolis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>In this middle-grade contemporary novel, a shy girl with party-planner parents learns that stepping out of her comfort zone might not be so scary after all.</b></p><p><i>"I am the opposite of a mermaid and that's exactly the way I like it." </i><br><i></i><br>Shy and quiet, Pixie Jones does everything she can to fade into the background. All she wants is to survive middle school without being noticed. Meanwhile, her parents own the best party-planning business in town. They thrive on attention, love being experts in fun, and throw themselves into party personas, dressing as pirates, princes, mermaids, and more. When her mom leaves town indefinitely and her new friend Sophie decides to run for class president, Pixie finds herself way too close to the spotlight. How far is she willing to go to help the people she loves?</p><p>Sweet, brave, and laugh-out-loud funny, <i>We Are Party People </i>by Leslie Margolis is a story of quiet triumph.</p><p><b>Also by Leslie Margolis: </b><br><b></b><i>We Are Party People</i><br><i>Ghosted</i></p><p><b>Praise for <i>We Are Party People</i> </b></p><p>"The strongest chapters are the lively accounts of how Pixie and Dan organize and run parties without Mom . . . Middle school angst tempered by humorous insights." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p>"Pixie's friends, Lola and Sophie, provide an excellent example of what good friends should be, and their relationship will show young readers that good friends help and support each other . . . A fun, fast-paced read." --<i>Booklist</i></p><p>"Shy middle schoolers who tend to downplay their talents will find inspiration to be brave and maybe ideas for planning an amazing party as well." --<i>VOYA</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><i>We Are Party People</i> </p><p>"The strongest chapters are the lively accounts of how Pixie and Dan organize and run parties without Mom . . . Middle school angst tempered by humorous insights." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p>"Pixie's first-person perspective is endearing . . . Give this to fans of gentle, realistic fiction. A solid purchase." -<i>School Library Journal</i><br><i></i><br>"Pixie's friends, Lola and Sophie, provide an excellent example of what good friends should be, and their relationship will show young readers that good friends help and support each other . . . A fun, fast-paced read." --<i>Booklist</i></p><p>"Shy middle schoolers who tend to downplay their talents will find inspiration to be brave and maybe ideas for planning an amazing party as well." --<i>VOYA</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Leslie Margolis</b> is the author of many books for young readers, including <i>Girl's Best Friend</i> and two other Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries. She also wrote <i>Boys Are Dogs</i>, which was turned into the Disney Channel movie <i>Zapped</i>, and the novel <i>If I Were You</i>. Leslie lives in Los Angeles.
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