Planet Middle School
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Grimes, Nikki Author
Published
Bloomsbury Publishing , 2011.
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Description
New York Times bestselling author of One Last Word and Coretta Scott King award-winning Bronx Masquerade Nikki Grimes offers fresh novel in verse story about young heartbreak and hope.For twelve years, Joylin Johnson's life has been just fine. A game of basketball with the boys-especially her friend Jake-was all it took to put a smile on her face. Baggy jeans, T-shirt, and hair in a ponytail were easy choices. Then, everything suddenly seemed to change all at once. Her best girl friend is now flirting with her best guy friend. Her clothes seem all wrong. Jake is acting weird, and basketball isn't the same. And worst of all, there is this guy, Santiago, who appears from . . . where? What lengths will Joy go to--and who will she become--to attract his attention? In short poems that perfectly capture the crazy feelings of adolescence and first crushes, award-winning author Nikki Grimes has crafted a delightful, often hilarious, heart-tugging story.
More Details
Format
eBook
Street Date
9/13/2011
Language
English
ISBN
9781599907277
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Grimes, N. (2011). Planet Middle School . Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Grimes, Nikki. 2011. Planet Middle School. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Grimes, Nikki. Planet Middle School Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Grimes, N. (2011). Planet middle school. Bloomsbury Publishing.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Grimes, Nikki. Planet Middle School Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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