This is the story of sixth grader Agnes who has decided that this year she will become a whole new person. Or at least a better version of what she has been. Her best friend, Prejean is always calm and cool but she accuses Agnes of being too nice, which is why she gets picked on by bullies like Peggy Niedermeyer. We follow her antics through sixth grade as she gets new glasses, breaks her arm and has to get a cast (but she gets a lavender one!), and becomes friends with a new boy at school. This book is very funny and moves along very quickly. This title is also available in audio format.

This book is also recommended by: Best Books for Children, Supplement to the 7th Ed; Publishers Weekly Starred Review; Kirkus Review; Horn Book Magazine; School Library Journal ( )