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Jessica Darling #2 giveaway

Jessica Darling’s It List #2 GIVEAWAY

Posted on September 16, 2014May 15, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

PickyKidPix just started 7th grade this year and this book seems right up her alley. Now that she is assigned to read 40 books this school year from her English teacher, we will be seeking out high interest books like this one! Jessica Darling #2 hits shelves TODAY and I have author Megan McCafferty stopping by with advice for middle school kids.

How is your school year going? I hope you are off to a good start!

Jessica Darling, Middle School Advice from author Megan McCafferty

Jessica Darling’s It List #2: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes & Faux Friends by Megan McCafferty

I hadn’t even gotten to home room yet and I’d already discovered five hard truths about junior high:1. My best friend had turned pretty.
2. She didn’t know it yet.
3. It wouldn’t be long before she did.
4. That knowledge would change everything between us.
5. And there wasn’t a thing I could do about it. It’s the first day of seventh grade. Is Jessica Darling doomed for dorkdom?New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty’s hilarious new novel will have you laughing, cringing, and cheering for Jessica Darling as she learns that being herself beats being popular, pretty & perfect any day. [chapter book, ages 8 and up]

Middle School Advice from author Megan McCafferty

Middle School Advice from author Megan McCafferty

NO ONE IS THINKING ABOUT YOUR NOSE ZIT AS MUCH AS YOU ARE.

Clear-skinned readers, CONGRATULATIONS! But if it isn’t a nose zit you’re worried about, it’s probably something else like a crooked tooth or shortness or tallness or hairy legs. The nose zit, you see, is a symbol for whatever weirdness in your appearance that is taking up way too much brainspace. And with so many strange physical changes happening all at once, it’s no wonder you wake up some mornings wondering what the heck happened to the body you had when you went to bed.

The good news is this: Hormones are happening to everyone, just not at the same time and in the same ways. I guarantee your classmates are too preoccupied with their own nose zits—real or symbolic–to give much thought to yours.

 

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18 thoughts on “Jessica Darling’s It List #2 GIVEAWAY”

  1. Barbara Ann Mojica says:
    September 16, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Good advice from Megan….every middle grade student needs to hear it.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 9:46 am

      Hi Barbara,
      I still get acne so that’s great advice for anyone older than middle school too!

      Reply
  2. Maria Gianferrari says:
    September 16, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    I just requested book #1 from the library–what a perfect middle school book since I too have a 7th graader! Looking forward to reading book 2!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 9:47 am

      Hi Maria,
      I have a 7th grader too! I’ll see if she wants it! She’s supposed to read 40 books this school year and that is a lot for her!

      Reply
  3. Kim MacCarron says:
    September 16, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    Great advice! I was always stressed about friends in middle school. I wish I could say I was worried about algebra, but, alas, I wasn’t.
    I didn’t even realize there was a MG prequel. Jessica Darling is one of my all-time favorite characters, and I can’t wait to get my hands on these.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 9:51 am

      Hi Kim,
      I’m so glad that you discovered the prequel! I love that!

      Reply
  4. Dorothy Teel says:
    September 17, 2014 at 8:56 am

    Yes middle school was a change for me, I ended up in a new school (dad was in the Navy) new state and a few military friends was a real challenge.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 9:53 am

      Hi Dorothy,
      Wow, that is a lot on your plate for middle school! I hope it went well by the end!

      Reply
  5. andie says:
    September 17, 2014 at 9:23 am

    Middle school was terrible for me – teasing, bullying, I was not popular, to say the least.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 9:54 am

      Hi Andie,
      Middle school is such a terrible time for most of us too. I think schools are doing a better job these days to mitigate bullying and raise awareness of what to do when faced with bullying, thank goodness!

      Reply
  6. Renee MDBR says:
    September 17, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    Oh geez, my daughter is right behind yours Mia! So it begins! Thanks for sharing in the Kid Lit Blog Hop. Happy to tweet about the giveaway – nuts to living in Canada! 😉

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Hi Renee,
      Thanks so much for sharing! Glad that we are both searching for the same kinds of books for our daughters! They will be easier to discover that way!

      Reply
  7. Erik ThisKidReviewsBooks says:
    September 17, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    AHK! I just started middle school!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 10:00 am

      Hi Erik,
      Good advice, I hope?!

      Reply
  8. Julie Grasso says:
    September 18, 2014 at 7:16 am

    This looks like a lot of fun, no where near reading middle grade books for Gigi yet but one to keep an eye on.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 10:02 am

      Hi Julie,
      I’m passing this title along to my 7th grader … hope she wants to read it as part of her assignment to read 40 books during the school year from her English teacher who said the kids mouths fell open when she said that! Still, a good goal to keep in mind! And better than watching YouTube beauty videos which is what my daughter does in her spare time.

      Reply
  9. Gale says:
    September 18, 2014 at 11:51 am

    Hello! Just wanted to let you know that I added this to the low entry linky on my blog. Any time you have giveaways ending within a week under 100 entries, you can submit them and I’ll help you promote them (link is in my sidebar).

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      September 20, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Thanks so much Gale! So happy to learn about your blog!! http://suchfuntogive.blogspot.com

      Reply

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