Junior/Intermediate/Secondary (Gr. 6-9) "Brett thinks she knows herself... star soccer player, vocabulary ace... best friend to Diane. But in 8th grade, Diane is... interested in the cheerleading crowd... everything is changing. A... prank backfires and... a new girl... (shifts) the blame to Brett... Feeling victimized and angry, (Brett) loses her temper... and punches (the girl), resulting in suspension. Within a few days, her social status has changed drastically... upheaval is mirrored at home... Brett discovers that her... grandmother is battling cancer. Over... course of the story, (Brett) moves from anger and obstinacy to a tentative exploration of the characteristics that really define (her)... Although... path to self-discovery has... bumps, she ultimately realizes that the way she has thought of herself in the past has been... limiting... portrayal of the relationship between Brett and her Nonna is poignant and honest... Padian's fully developed characters and ear for teenage voices... make this a story that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt isolated in... a crowd." - School Library Journal, Feb/08.