Kristen Tracy is the author of many popular novels, including the PROJECT (UN)POPULAR series and Too Cool for This School. She lives with her family in the popular state of California. Visit her online at kristentracy.com and on Twitter at @kristen_tracy (it will make her feel popular).
"Bessica's voice is funny, goofy, anxious, and absolutely
emotionally authentic . . . Readers negotiating their own
middle-school minefields or soaking up all the preparatory
information they can find will breathlessly follow Bessica's
escapades." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,
Starred Review
"Both family and school are believable, but, appropriately, this is
all about Bessica, a character whose newfound bear persona
schoolmates and readers alike can applaud." --Kirkus Reviews
"Although it's not always easy to like Bessica, it is hard not to
laugh with her as she loses her cool in the presence of her hunky
teenage neighbor, jump ropes her way into the role of school mascot
in furry pants, and tries to make nice with the school bullies. A
supporting star of the story is Bessica's tech-savvy grandma, who,
even while away on a spelunking trip with her latest man friend,
reminds Bessica of the power of positive thinking. Grandma also
illustrates the important moral of this story: "Look for happiness
and you'll find it."" --Booklist
"A fun and realistic story of a girl reinventing herself. . . . The
reader cannot help but cheer her on--her voice is funny and true
and very sympathetic. Many a middle school girl will find a piece
of herself in Bessica Lefter." --VOYA
"[Bessica] is an "everytween" with the typical myopia of the age,
and as such many readers will relate to her struggle to find a
place to belong and applaud her hard-won position in the
middle-school hierarchy." --School Library Journal
"This is a story about the perils of middle school, with a strong
and irresistible protagonist. . . . Bessica’s determination is
infectious, and courageous. Faced with one humiliation after
another, she manages to triumph, and it makes the ending that much
more of a payoff. Tracy uses just the right touch of humor to keep
the story fun, yet still take seriously some painful side effects
of growing up." --Parents' Choice
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