Things that Surprise You
by Jennifer Maschari Genre: Realistic Fiction Emily is having a hard time adjusting to middle school life. Her best friend, Hazel, is suddenly obsessed with boys and lip gloss and is starting to hang out with new friends that she has met on the field hockey team. Normally, Emily would turn to her family for help, but her parents are recently divorced and her sister is at a residential facility struggling with an eating disorder. Emily just wants her family back in one piece and her relationship with Hazel to stay the same. It seemed like life was perfect before...why can't it be that way again?