Amazon Sara Rose Salih Category:  Young Adult/Teen Publisher: Harlan Rose Publishing ISBN-10:  0985346604 Pages: 160 Copyright: 2012 ISBN-13: 9780985346607 Price: $14.99 (eBook) Follow the exciting lives of the hysterical Christina, scattered Daisy, and self-concious Mallory as they confide their true feelings in handwritten notes about their first year of jr. high school and the teenage world around them. It’s the first day of junior high school. Imagine yourself lost, overwhelmed by new people (especially cute boys), scared of strict teachers, and nervous over the sudden changes from the comforts of elementary school. That’s the situation that hysterical Christina, scattered Daisy, and self-conscious Mallory find themselves in as they enter the intimidating new world of junior high school.   Without the use of modern day technology (e.g. cell phones), the girls release their concerns in the form of handwritten notes to their fourth bestie, Summer. Discover the pressures they face, boys they date, laughs they share, and obstacles they overcome as they survive their first year of junior high in Tales of a Sevie, the first book in the new series, Life As We Note It.  Excerpt "I am still not used to being able to TALK n the halls unlike last year! Can u believe they made us march up & down the halls with our fingers over our mouths playing the “quiet game” last yr? THAT’S NOT A GAME. Whoever came up w/ that idea CLEARLY never had a childhood. So apparently, the 8th & 9th graders here get a “kick” out of calling us sevies. RUDE. Did u c Ethan Youngsler 2day? I love his outfit! Eee! :)"

Hilarious. Very unique layout. Can't believe this is the author's first book
I know this book is geared toward teenagers, but wow! It made me laugh out loud so hard. I've never read something quite like this. The author strays from the traditional writing style - the story is told only through notes that are written to this one girl named Summer. The author makes the characters so real. I feel like I'm reading about friends I had in junior high who would go through these crazy-funny situations. Also, the author made transitions and connections between and across notes seem effortless. It reads very smoothly. I'm not an author, but I think I'd have trouble putting together something like this. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a good laugh with some great characters, especially if you're a teen girl starting (or already attending) junior high!