For Ages
10 to 99

When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper, she is faced with a dilemma—can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret?

Starting middle school is rough for Autumn after her one and only BFF moves to California. Uncertain and anxious, she struggles to connect with her new classmates. The two potential friends she meets could not be more different: bold Logan…

An Excerpt fromDear Student

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Six Postcards Ago

I thought making Dad’s famous cheese eggs in our temporary home could make my life feel like it did before he left six postcards ago. Like cheese eggs for breakfast on my first day at Hillview Middle School could make everything feel normal.

But I was wrong. Nothing feels normal.

This morning, Dad video called. Another not-­normal thing. I dragged my beanbag over to my computer. He looked like Dad, but not really. He was supertan and his usual short brown Dad-­hair was in a ponytail.

I thought he called because he missed me. Because he wanted to wish me luck in sixth grade. But really it was about seizing the day. He had on his no-­kidding face. The same one he had on the day he told me he was joining the Peace Corps. He said he felt this was something he had to do. Something he’d always talked about doing and was finally brave enough to do. Mom said she supported him. But I’m not a hundred percent sure that’s still true. Sometimes I hear…

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