About This Book
This third book in the Jessica Darling's It List series follows Jessica as she navigates the tumultuous social landscape of junior high. She grapples with the fallout from a 'Crushability Test,' deals with shifting friendships, and finds herself in the middle of a student petition to bring back the annual school dance. With guidance from her older sister's 'It List,' Jessica tries to maintain her popularity and sanity amidst crazy teachers and the everyday anxieties of middle school. It's a humorous and relatable look at self-confidence, peer pressure, and finding your place.
"Smarties and skaters unite, collecting signatures on a petition to bring back the school's annual dance. Meanwhile, Jessica faces the outcome of the mortifying-but-true Top Secret Pineville Junior High Crushability Test. Will the dramarama of seventh grade be Jessica's downfall? Not if she can help it"--
Concepts
peer_pressure
Discussion Prompts
1
How does Jessica feel about the 'Crushability Test'? Have you ever felt judged by others' opinions?
2
Why is the school dance so important to the students? What causes them to unite?
3
How does Jessica's older sister Bethany try to help her? Is her 'It List' always helpful?
4
What are some of the biggest challenges Jessica faces in junior high? How does she try to overcome them?
5
Have you ever felt caught between different groups of friends, like Jessica does with the 'smarties' and 'skaters'?
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