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Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff
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Start date
February 11, 2016
Finish date
February 10, 2016

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Dolly
This is a wonderfully refreshing and candid story told through various items in a scrapbook-kind of style, but the entries were from different locations and even from screen shots of an old Mac.

While the story is very serious in places, there is a lot of subtle humor, too. I love how a simple trip to the drugstore could lead to an expensive trip to a hair salon as well as a pricey plumbing bill.

The illustrations are filled with multimedia formats that really help to tell the story. It's an unu
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Melody Costa
May 05, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: kids, 2012
A fun book told through items, lists, letters, report cards, receipts, bank statements, etc. Jennifer Holm is able to accurately portray the hardships of being a twelve year old in seventh grade through these miscellaneous illustrations. Girls will gobble this one up!
Amber
May 05, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: children-books
Very different way to get the story across. But it works!
Kiera
Apr 11, 2008 rated it really liked it
Chelsea
Dec 20, 2008 marked it as to-read
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Shelly
May 24, 2012 marked it as to-read