Product Description

Eleven was big. Winnie got a new best friend, and a new worst friend. But twelve is going to be huge. Last year everyone else changed, but now it’s Winnie’s turn to “develop.” Ack! Twelve is going to be a big year for Winnie, she just knows it. After all, she’s one step closer to being a teenager, but there’s just so much to deal with: pierced ears, sleepaway camp, junior high. . . .Can Winnie handle the pressure? And most important, can she handle bra shopping with Mom—in public?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23398 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780142410912
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Booklist
"I didn't want to be a child, and I didn't want to be a woman, and sometimes I just didn't know how to be in between." Winnie, the hero of Eleven (2004), is sometimes too articulate for a sixth-grader, but girls will welcome the information in her funny, sometimes touching daily drama as she starts junior high in Atlanta and deals with family, friends, and enemies, as well as the puberty rites of buying her first bra and getting her period. Then there is the embarrassment of losing the tampon in the pool, but she gets over it. At school she is hurt by her best friend's rejection, and she is ashamed when she acts as a bully toward someone else. And there is a budding romance. The contemporary voice is casual, funny, and, well, nice. Fans of Judy Blume and of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's early Alice books will want this. Hazel Rochman
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About the Author
Lauren Myracle received a master of fine arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. She lives in Colorado with her husband, Jack, and their three kids, Al, Jamie, and Mirabelle.

From AudioFile
TWELVE chronicles the year between Winnie Perry's twelfth and thirteenth birthdays. Not a moment is left unexamined, from the vicissitudes of friendships to the changes in a young woman's body. Winnie alienates some friends and makes others, turns often to her older sister for assurance and advice and to her younger brother for playful moments, and emerges as a more confident young lady. Narrator Jen Taylor is chatty, conspiratorial, dejected, or elated as each moment necessitates. Her voice is light and her pacing jaunty as Winnie moves from boy watching to classmate assessing to birthday planning. Listeners will be enveloped by her welcoming voice. A.R. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Customer Reviews

The Terrors and Triumphs of Being Twelve
Twelve, like its predecessor Eleven, follows a year in the life of a girl named Winnie. Twelve picks up right where Eleven leaves off and keeps right on going. Each month gets a chapter which either details most of the things that happened that month or highlights a special event. Suddenly, everything seems to be changing: her family, her friends, her life, her body. Winnie's sixth grade year is certainly a memorable one!

The book will definitely appeal to girls in late elementary and early middle school who are going through the same things Winnie is going through. Middle school is a tough time. Readers will wince with Winnie when she gets embarrassed and smile when she conquers her fears. If you liked Eleven, you'll definitely like Twelve.

not for young girls
This book had parts that are totally inappropriate for any girl younger than 15. It explaines male erections in detail, and discusses kids having sex like its no big deal. If you are a parent who cares about what your young daughter is exposed to, do NOT buy this book!

The Best Book
Omg, I love this book! I am 12 too, so this was perfect to read. I read 11, and was hooked! I finished 12 in less than a day, I couldn't get my nose out of it. There better be a 13, because the last sentence made me want to read on and on!

Go Lauren Myracle!!!