TITLE: The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of me, Cass
AUTHOR: Alison Pollet
GENRE: General Fiction, Comedy
THEME: Middle school, friends, courage
AWARDS: None
CHARACTERS: Cass, Penelope, Tillie, Rod
PUBLISHING DATE AND COMPANY:Orchard Books, 2005
SUMMARY: This book is another great book about the hardships that girls face when they are in middle school. The story deals with the problems of group work (when teachers assign the groups and kids don't get along) as well as a child who goes missing. When Rod goes missing Cass goes on a mission of sorts to try to find him. This is another great book about dealing with growing up, and issues that face many young adults today. This is a great book to have the girls in a fifth grade or sixth grade class read because they could start learning about being a better person when in middle school.
I read this book a long time ago and really enjoyed it. I think it is a great book for middle schools facing issues that many young adults do today. This would be the perfect book to have in the classroom if you are teaching one of the grades discussed.
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