Who said turning 13 was easy? You try to create your new look, new clothes, and then you glance in the mirror - ugh! Nothing looks right! Your arms are too long, hair too bland, and no ‘pop’ to your eyes.
How can the first day of seventh grade be so complicated yet, so exciting? Will you meet new friends? Will your old friends still like you? Is this the year you have your first boyfriend? What will he look like? So many questions!
J Richard Knapp is an American author from the Pacific Northwest. Knapp's books can be found at his Knappstory website or at Stop-Bullies.com.
The author is highly recognized for his public education leadership and bully prevention work as the current CEO of Stop-Bullies.com. Knapp is a graduate of Boise State University and the University of Oregon, where he taught graduate level courses. His values of dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion have always been the foundation to his books and bully prevention work.
I think this is a great book especially for readers in their teens. It is a hard time in life and this book follows Katherine Marie O'Donnell as she faces her own struggles with family and friends as she begins seventh grade. The author captures the fears and the challenges along with the great moments that all people go through in a touching book.