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"Moving is tough. Being the new kid in school is even tougher. But the hardest thing of all about the move that Doreen ""Dodo"" Bussey's family is making is that she suspects it might be because of her. She got into trouble at her last school. On the drive to their new home, her mother gives Dodo a blank notebook, which she uses to chronicle the move, the first days in a new city, and the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends. In the process, she reinvents herself as the Doodlebug. Her little sister seems to adjust to everything so easily--so why is it so hard for Dodo?"

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We can only hope that this amusing and touching title will soon have a sequel so that we can once again share in Dodo Doodlebug's world. -- Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews Like Melissa Moss' Amelia books, Young presents the story as if it is Doodlebug's notebook, incorporating drawings, graphs, and different kinds of lettering that are an integral part of the story and make this insightful look into a middle-grader's life a pleasure to read. -- Booklist This novel's graphic format, showcasing narrator Doreen's clever doodles, will fascinate readers. They also will admire Doreen's spunk, honesty and problem-solving skills. -- The Topeka Capital-Journal Sure to inspire creativity in children and teach them they can overcome obstacles that they may encounter. -- The Kansas City Star Young provides an engaging story about how Dodo reinvents herself as the Doodlebug in her new school, tracking her year in an illustration-filled notebook. --Scripps News * An engaging, original heroine, a satisfying story and lots of great pictures . . . Charming and thoughtful. -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review

We can only hope that this amusing and touching title will soon have a sequel so that we can once again share in Dodo Doodlebug's world. --Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews Like Melissa Moss' Amelia books, Young presents the story as if it is Doodlebug's notebook, incorporating drawings, graphs, and different kinds of lettering that are an integral part of the story and make this insightful look into a middle-grader's life a pleasure to read. --Booklist This novel's graphic format, showcasing narrator Doreen's clever doodles, will fascinate readers. They also will admire Doreen's spunk, honesty and problem-solving skills. --The Topeka Capital-Journal Sure to inspire creativity in children and teach them they can overcome obstacles that they may encounter. --The Kansas City Star Young provides an engaging story about how Dodo reinvents herself as the Doodlebug in her new school, tracking her year in an illustration-filled notebook. --Scripps News * An engaging, original heroine, a satisfying story and lots of great pictures . . . Charming and thoughtful. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

For kids wanting more books like Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. -- School Library Journal A finely crafted work . . . the format might recall a certain wimpy kid, but the content is better compared to the middle-grade novels of Kate Klise. -- Booklist Praise for Stuck in the Middle (of Middle School): Young has a gift for capturing Doodlebug's scattered but perceptive outlook--'Permanent, ' she writes (in permanent marker), 'is a word that doesn't seem to have anything to do with my family so far'--both in her writing and her authentically childlike illustrations. We can only hope that this amusing and touching title will soon have a sequel so that we can once again share in Dodo Doodlebug's world. -Through The Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews Like Melissa Moss' Amelia books, Young presents the story as if it is Doodlebug's notebook, incorporating drawings, graphs, and different kinds of lettering that are an integral part of the story and make this insightful look into a middle-grader's life a pleasure to read. - Booklist This novel's graphic format, showcasing narrator Doreen's clever doodles, will fascinate readers. They also will admire Doreen's spunk, honesty and problem-solving skills. - The Topeka Capital-Journal It is sure to inspire creativity in children and teach them they can overcome obstacles that they may encounter. - The Kansas City Star Young provides an engaging story about how Dodo reinvents herself as the Doodlebug in her new school, tracking her year in an illustration-filled notebook. -Scripps News An engaging, original heroine, a satisfying story and lots of great pictures...Charming and thoughtful. --starred , Kirkus Reviews

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"Karen Romano Young is the author of over a dozen books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, including The Beetle and Me: A Love Story, which has won several state awards, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly, and earned her a ""Flying Start"" in Publishers Weekly. She lives in Bethel, Connecticut, with her family."

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