Jenae does not really fit in at school and doesn't feel like she has any friends. Her brother Malcolm is home from college with an injury that he is trying to recover from. Her parents are divorced, and she lives with her grandpa, Gee. As she starts school, a new kid enters, Aubrey, who has flaming Cheeto red hair and kind of latches on to her. She is not thrilled exactly, but at the same time doesn't necessarily want him to go away. As she struggles with wanting to be friends with Aubrey or not, she is assigned an assignment to give a speech and she has MAJOR anxiety about that, like run away, get sick, skip school anxiety. She also feels like she can cause things to happen like Malcolm getting hurt, her grandpa having a stroke, or her parents divorce.
Lots of character development, learning how to be a friend, overcoming fears, and being honest. Plus the struggle of family dynamics. Good book for 5th and up.
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