Stick With Me by Jennifer Blecher
Published by Greenwillow Books on November 3, 2020
ISBN: 0062748629
Pages: 256
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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An original premise for dealing with middle school ‘friends’ and those who are not really friends!

Wren is missing practice time during school vacation for an upcoming ice skating competition as her little sister needs an operation in another city. Her family rents a house from Izzy’s family for the week. Neither want to attend Theater Camp, where jealousy and cliques rear their ugly heads for both girls.  

Izzy and Wren’s stories are interwoven through alternating chapters as they deal with each other, the operation, the rental, the Camp, the clique, and their own needs. The title refers to the multitude of stickers Izzy has on the back of her bedroom door – which is the room Wren stays in. The only detail that didn’t ring true for this reviewer was that Izzy’s family was uprooted for a week and stayed in the convenient garage apartment to make a little extra money.

Middle elementary girls could find lots to relate to here and perhaps glean a few strategies to deal with their own situations 

Reviewed by Lynn Mayer, Retired Librarian, Old Town Elementary School, Old Town