Well, That Was Awkward

by Rachel Vail
Lexile:  620
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Gracie is trying to navigate the challenges of 8th grade.  There are boys who are friends and boys who maybe she is starting to think about as being more than friends.  And then there is her group of girl friends and their interests are changing too.  On top of that Gracie's parents are over the top protective of her and because her older sister died before she was born, Gracie is struggling to be the perfect daughter that she thinks her parents expect her to be.  8th grade is tough, but Gracie is going to make it through.

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