“TOTALLY MIDDLE SCHOOL: TALES OF FRIENDS, FAMILY AND FITTING IN” by Karen Cushman, Lois Lowry, Margarita Engle & Contributors. With eleven short stories told in text messages, emails, formal letters, stories in verse and even a mini graphic novel, this book tackles a range of important subjects, from peer pressure, family issues, and cultural barriers to the unexpected saving grace of music, art, friendship and reading.
