Best Friends-ish

This heartwarming chapter book follows Audrey Locke, a second grader grappling with common childhood anxieties. She feels inadequate, struggles with shifting friendships, and dreads the arrival of a new classmate, Audrey W. The story gently explores themes of self-esteem, social dynamics, and the unexpected joy of finding common ground, even with someone you initially perceive as a rival. It's a relatable read for children navigating school social circles and learning to embrace their unique qualities.

So far second grade is not living up to Audrey Locke's hopes, because she is not really the best at anything, the other girls leave her out, and even her Diego, her best friend from first grade, is hanging out with the other boys; but things may be getting worse, because starting Monday she will not even be the only Audrey in second grade--to Audrey L (as she must now be known) this is looking like a disaster, but just maybe she has more in common with Audrey W than just a name.