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I fit in one more audiobook this afternoon to round out my end of year stats. This is a middle grade novel about bullying, the ones being bullied, the ones participating as a method of self protection, and the ones bullying. I liked it and I think it has a good message, but I‘ll be curious as to whether the girls it‘s intended for will appreciate and learn from it as well.

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The narrator of this book was so incredibly frustrating, but in a very real way. I felt like I could have been reading about any of my middle schoolers and I will definitely be recommending this at work! It was very well done! #MiddleGradeMarch @megnews @sblbooks

Jennifer is the new kid at middle school and steps to the beat of her own drummer. She has trouble fitting in; she believes in aliens, and thinks she can find them. Then she disappears…soft pick MG novel.
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Well, my 11-year-old bailed about 1/3 of the way through this book; a shame too, I think if she had stuck with it she would‘ve enjoyed it. I, however, was too invested to not finish it. In my daughter‘s defense, I could see how the jumping from Now to Then may be a bit confusing; I thought it was done well, though. Overall, the story is well written, a touch ‘squishy‘ near the end but it‘s heart is in the right place.

Middle grade realistic fiction dealing with bullying (and possibly aliens).

Started this with my eleven-year-old last night. I have a good feeling about it!

I‘m lukewarm about this middle-school anti-bullying story, but I‘d love to hear from tweens about their impressions. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#jennifer-chan-is-not-alone