They made her feel free, even though her parents, especially her father, kept her on a short leash. This semester Mai was happy to return to school. But the three girls had created an unbreakable bond. In the fall a new student transferred to school: Carson Roberts.
Her family didn’t even celebrate Christmas. Mai thought about the delight in their voices as they caught up with friends and bragged about their gifts and vacations.īut Mai’s life wasn’t set up that way. The kids at Summit Middle School were always so excited when they returned after the holidays. She’d never felt this way before.Īfter Christmas break there was usually nothing to look forward to. Mai Pham sat in her room, listening to the crashing waves at the nearby beach. To Kingston, Addyson, and Brance- Mommy loves you. Thanks to all the readers out there who are enjoying Summit Middle School. You helped me make the characters in this book rich and full of life. Thank you, Connie Kim! You cleared up so many questions that I had dancing through my head. Thank you so much for sharing your life with me. Printed in Guangzhou, China 0000/00-00-00įirst, I have to thank Trang Vo, who opened up to me in a way that kept the fictional Pham family real and relevant. SADDLEBACK EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING and any associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Saddleback Educational Publishing. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, scanning, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher. The Summit Middle School series tackles the challenging years before high school.Copyright © 2015 by Saddleback Educational PublishingĪll rights reserved. But some bonds of friendship are forever. Handling drama is never fun, especially when you're alone. If you haven't been frozen out, dumped, or betrayed, then you are lucky. Middle school is the perfect storm of BFFs, frenemies, and mean girls. But once Emma posts a selfie, and gets a ton of likes, she is hooked. Emma is content to help Elise Mitchell, the school's most popular student, and Carson with Mai's budding music career. But Mai and Carson make Emma realize that she doesn't need to be part of the in crowd to be happy. Her family's wealth and power have not helped her win any popularity contests. Emma Swanson has always been in the shadows at Summit Middle School. Themes: Middle School Girls, Best Friends, Friendship, Bullying, Fiction, Tween, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books.
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