How to Survive Middle School - by Donna Gephart (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published in hardcover in the U.S.: New York: Delacorte Press, 2010.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Fans of James Patterson's Middle School series will root for David as he goes from feeling as insignificant as a hamster to becoming an Internet superstar. Perfect for back to school--no matter what that looks like! </b> <p/> Eleven-year-old David Greenberg dreams of becoming a YouTube sensation and spends all of his time making hilarious Top 61/2 Lists and Talk Time videos. But before he can get famous, he has to figure out a way to deal with: <p/> 6. Middle school (much scarier than it sounds!)<br> 5. His best friend gone girl-crazy<br> 4. A runaway mom who has no phone!<br> 3. The threat of a swirlie on his birthday<br> 2. A terrifying cousin<br> 1. His # 1 fan, Bubbe (his Jewish grandmother)<br> 1/2. Did we mention Hammy, the hamster who's determined to break David's heart? <p/> But when David's new best friend, Sophie, starts sending out the links to everyone she knows and her friends tell their friends, thousands of people start viewing his videos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Gephart maps the hormonal, emotionally torturous terrain of pubescent boyhood with realistic dialogue, well-developed secondary characters and age-appropriate humor and insight, placing this title in the same august league as Jordan Sonnenblick's Girls, Drums and Dangerous Pie.-<b>-<i>Kirkus</i>, starred. </b> <p/>With short chapters and broad humor, this one is for Wimpy Kid aficionados.<b>--<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred. </b> <p/>A deft balance of clever humor and poignant drama makes for an engaging and thoroughly enjoyable coming-of-age story, one to which many young readers, particularly boys, will find themselves relating . . . excellent cast of supporting characters . . . there are enough laughs, tears and additional contributions from a camera-loving hamster here to make this one appeal to Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans.--<b><i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></b> <p/>Gephart crafts for her likable protagonist an engaging, feel-good transition into adolescence that's well stocked with tears and laughter.--<i><b>Booklist</b> <p/>This funny, tender novel . . . is relatable and compulsively readable.--<b>Publisher's Weekly</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Donna Gephart is the author of <i>As if Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President, Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen, Death by Toilet Paper, </i>and<i> Lily and Dunkin. </i>She lives in Jupiter, Florida, with her family.
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