When Moms Attack!

Name: When Moms Attack!
ISBN: 9780786845385

by Kim Ostrow

Lizzie's class camping trip turns upside down when her mom becomes the chaperone, leading to a fierce boys-vs-girls contest and a mortifying bra shopping excursion with her best friend, Miranda.

About This Book

In "Lizzie McGuire: When Moms Attack!", Lizzie is thrilled for her class camping trip until her mom volunteers as chaperone, threatening her cool factor. The trip quickly becomes a battle of the sexes with a gross consequence for the losers. Meanwhile, Lizzie and her best friend, Miranda, navigate the awkward world of bra shopping, a classic pre-teen rite of passage. This junior novel captures the humor and cringe-worthy moments of growing up, friendship, and family dynamics, making it highly relatable for young readers.

Lizzie is psyched for her class camping trip, until she finds out that hte new chaperone is her mom To make matters worse, it's boys against girls in a big camping contest. And if Mrs. McGuire can't rally the girls to victory, they'll end up digging in the dirt to refill the class worm farm. Gross Plus, Lizzie and Miranda decide to go bra shopping and find out it is possible to die of embarassment

Concepts

Shame & Guilt Love & Family Friendship & Loyalty Self-Confidence & Identity Teamwork & Collaboration Anger & Frustration Resilience & Perseverance Freedom & Independence Joy & Gratitude Growing Up Making Friends Peer Pressure Sibling Rivalry School Life Friendship & Social Family & Siblings Survival & Wilderness

Heads up, parents

embarrassment

Discussion Prompts

Have you ever felt embarrassed by a parent? How did you handle it?

What are some ways Lizzie and her friends showed teamwork during the camping contest?

How do you think Lizzie's feelings about her mom changed throughout the book?

What's something new or challenging you've experienced as you get older?

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