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Emma-Jean has always been a little different. Her seventh grade classmates have never really understood her. But one afternoon, all that changes when she sees Colleen Pomerantz crying in the girl’s room. When she trys to help Colleen out, at first, it works fine, but soon it turns into a huge... read more
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This book is about a girl names Emma-Jean Lazarus who is a little different. She doesnt understand why girls her age just think about boys, makeup, gossip. I thought this book was a little slow. It didnt have a lot of conflict. And the only good part was at the end when......
People edit
- Emma Jean: She doesn't want to get into her peers' problems good friend
- Laura Gilroy: She is mean and only cares about herself gets tricked by Emma
- Vikram Adwani: He lives with Emma-Jean and her mom and is a good friend loves to cook
- Will Keeler: A boy that all the girls have a crush on especially Laura
- Ms. Wright: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Petrowski
- Mr. Johannsen
- Kaitlin Vogel
- Jules Henri Poincare
- Colleen Pomerantz
- Valerie
- Michele
- Brandon Mahoney
- Father William
- Phil
- Mrs. White
First Sentence edit
Emma-Jean Lazarus knew very well that a few of the seventh-grade girls at William Gladstone Middle School were criers.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Emma-Jean Lazarus. (standard series)
Followed by Emma Jean Lazarus Fell in Love.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lauren Tarshis (Author)
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Publication Date: 2007
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Awards edit
- GOLDEN KITE AWARD (Finalist, 2008: Fiction, Honor)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life
- Books › Children's Books › Issues › School
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
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