A terrific novel about middle school friendship, family, fitting in, and finding out who you are when no ones looking. Lane Cisco loves, loves, loves her life at Rio Chama Middle School—until her offbeat cousin comes for an extended visit and turns everything upside down. With her individual sense of style and nonconformist attitude, Angelina Mint Taraval is everything Lane isnt. And instead of branding her a loser the way Lane and her friends expect, people actually want to hang out with her. Including the boys Lane and her best friend, Ava, like. When Ava comes up with a plan to ruin Mint, Lane feels stuck. She doesnt want to be mean . . . but she doesnt really want to stick up for her weird cousin either. Why cant things go back to the way they were before Mint arrived? And dont miss Kristens other cool booksCAMILLE MCPHEE FELL UNDER THE BUSTHE REINVENTION OF BESSICA LEFTERBESSICA LEFTER BITES BACKBelievable and drily funny .
