Join the Club, Maggie Diaz

"Join the Club, Maggie Diaz" is a relatable middle-grade novel about the challenges of navigating seventh grade. Maggie is eager for middle school, but quickly finds her best friends, Zoey and Julian, are absorbed in their own clubs, and her older sister and mother are busy with their commitments. Feeling a bit lost, Maggie decides to find her own club, leading her through a series of humorous and sometimes awkward attempts to fit in. This story beautifully explores themes of changing friendships, self-discovery, and the importance of finding your own identity and passions, even when it feels like everyone else has theirs figured out. It's a gentle, affirming read for children experiencing similar transitions.

Maggie Diaz of Miami is excited to start seventh-grade with her best friends, Zoey and Julian, and finally gets a cellphone of her own. But after school her friends are wrapped up in their various clubs, her mother is attending college, and her older sister Caro has her sports and tutoring. So Maggie decides that she will find a club to join as well--but trying out ALL the different clubs while still juggling school work is exhausting and confusing.