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Sincere, unpretentious, and sometimes witty, Allie's first- person narrative will have broad appeal for the many kids who feel like outsiders at school, as well as those who are navigating the sometimes choppy waters of friendship. -Booklist Allie makes mistakes but takes things in stride; her cleareyed, first-person narration makes the story, and she's very easy to sympathize with . . .Readers will feel they'd be lucky to have Allie as their best friend. -Kirkus Give to elementary-age readers looking for gentle realism. -SLJ ...Readers who've ever pondered what goes on in the school building when students are not around may enjoy a sympathetic look at the kids who remain in lockdown after the dismissal bell rings. -Bulletin

Sincere, unpretentious, and sometimes witty, Allie's first- person narrative will have broad appeal for the many kids who feel like outsiders at school, as well as those who are navigating the sometimes choppy waters of friendship. -Booklist Allie makes mistakes but takes things in stride; her cleareyed, first-person narration makes the story, and she's very easy to sympathize with . . .Readers will feel they'd be lucky to have Allie as their best friend. -Kirkus Give to elementary-age readers looking for gentle realism. -SLJ ...Readers who've ever pondered what goes on in the school building when students are not around may enjoy a sympathetic look at the kids who remain in lockdown after the dismissal bell rings. -Bulletin--No Source

Sincere, unpretentious, and sometimes witty, Allie's first- person narrative will have broad appeal for the many kids who feel like outsiders at school, as well as those who are navigating the sometimes choppy waters of friendship. -Booklist Allie makes mistakes but takes things in stride; her cleareyed, first-person narration makes the story, and she's very easy to sympathize with . . .Readers will feel they'd be lucky to have Allie as their best friend. -Kirkus Give to elementary-age readers looking for gentle realism. -SLJ ...Readers who've ever pondered what goes on in the school building when students are not around may enjoy a sympathetic look at the kids who remain in lockdown after the dismissal bell rings. -Bulletin

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Robin Mellom really was a principal’s kid, and many of the events in Confessions from the Principal’s Kid happened to her. She is the author of two middle-grade series, The Classroom and The Pages Between Us. She has taught middle school and has a master’s degree in education. She lives with her family on the Central Coast of California. www.robinmellom.com

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