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Description
Melinda Sordino busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Now her old friends won't talk to her, and people she doesn't even know hate her from a distance. The safest place to be is alone, inside her own head. But even that's not safe. Because there's something she's trying not to... read more
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It's about a shy girl's life in high school. She called the cops on a huge party and all of her friends and random people hate her now. She befriends a girl who just moved in from Ohio named Heather but Heather leaves her for another popular group of girls called the Marthas. So she is all... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Melinda Sordino: A shy, quiet girl that suffers a lack of strength and confidence. She is a freshman in high school. For most of the book, she dislikes herself, but she never changes her story or gives in to the people around her. Art class seems to frustrate her, but she is artistic, and ultimately, an art class assignment helps her heal.
- Rachel: Melinda's former best friend. After the incident at the party, Rachel dropped Melinda and started hanging out with stereotypical beatniks-- eating candy cigarettes, wearing berets and dark eyeliner, etc. She is cruel to Melinda for the sake of fitting in.
First Sentence
It is my first morning of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomachache.
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Authors & Contributors
- Laurie Halse Anderson (Author)
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