THIS IS ME FROM NOW ON
By: Barbara Dee
FIRST SENTENCE
“Sometimes your life just needs a little jolt.”
SUMMARY
from book flap
At first Evie doesn’t know what to think about her amazing new neighbor. Francesca’s wild and funny, with a crazy sense of style, but the only rules she follows are ones she invents herself. Evie’s two best friends don’t trust Francesca, but Evie is desperate for change. And when you’re with Francesca, anything – totally anything- can happen. That could mean matchmaking the two coolest teachers in school, or getting Evie together with her crush, or digging up secrets about Francesca’s weird family. Hanging out with Francesca is so different and exciting that Evie can barely think about her best friends or her big history project. But as things get out of control, Evie can’t help wondering – what if she and Francesca have gone too far?
REVIEW
Opposites attract. Evie was a Plain Jane seventh grader. Francesca was Evie’s quirky new neighbor. What ended up happening when these two joined forces was anything but boring.
Boring Evie’s world turned upside down when she started to hang out with weird Francesca. Her two best friends, Nisha and Lily, did not understand and were not at all supportive. I think Barbara Dee did a fantastic job of capturing true middle school emotions as the girls dealt with the situation. For a middle school girl, best friends are EVERYTHING, and anything that disrupts that bond can be catastrophic.
Don’t think it was all serious though. There was plenty of humor in the mix. I had to laugh at Evie and Francesca trying to fix up their teachers. Oh, and Francesca’s totally crazy personality made for lots of funny situations.
Evie learns that you shouldn’t judge people based on their appearance and she also realizes that it’s okay to loosen up a bit. This would be a fun read for a tween or young teen book club. I enjoyed every bit of it.
RATING
4 Plot
4 Characters
4 Attention Grabbing
4 Girlie Meter
4 Ending
20 TOTAL
4 STARS
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