"Charlie made me laugh and cry ... a touching story with lots of heart."
Charlie's not like the other girls. When they dress up in short skirts for Halloween, Charlie comes to school as a lumberjack, complete with a cardboard ax. She'd like to catch the eye of the dark-haired, moody boy in her homeroom, but she only attracts weirdos, like Ross, the class clown who wears the penguin mascot costume.
Full of ninth grade ups and downs, Charlie is a humorous, fast-paced read for teenagers or those longing to take a road trip back to high school in the 1980s.
Recommended for: YA or mature MG, Ages 12+
"A delightful read that had me smiling the entire time."
"Wonderful debut novel from a promising author with a gift for storytelling."