26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6, by Catherine Austen (James Lorimer & Company, 2011).
Forget social studies, math, and science – this novel is about surviving some of the real problems tween girls face in the sixth grade: jealous friends, first crushes, embarrassing parents, and annoying older brothers.
Did you ever work for weeks to master a skill, then watch your best friend ace it on her first try? Did you ever do a “group project” all by yourself because your homework partner was too busy flirting with your brother? Did you ever have to spend the entire Christmas break entertaining your housebound grandmother in the middle of nowhere?
Did you ever jump to a conclusion, make an idiot of yourself, and totally mess things up?
Becky Lennox does all these things in sixth grade, and she tells us all about it with honesty and humour in this middle-grade novel. Perfect for girlfriends, comedy lovers, and reluctant readers.
“26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6 is a simply told yet fast-paced and colourful blend of humour and drama [with] well-rounded, credible characters….This book will certainly appeal to female readers. Highly recommended.” – Candian Materials Magazine
Nominated for the 2012-2013 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award.
To purchase a copy of 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6, visit your local independent bookstore, buy online from Amazon or Chapters, or order directly from the publisher, Lorimer.
To learn more about 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6, visit the author’s website.
