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Pack of Dorks
Pack of Dorks | Beth Vrabel
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Lucy knows that kissing Tom Lemmings behind the ball shed will make her a legend. But she doesn’t count on that quick clap of lips propelling her from coolest to lamest fourth grader overnight. Suddenly Lucy finds herself trapped in Dorkdom, where a diamond ring turns your finger green, where the boy you kiss hates you three days later, where your best friend laughs as you cry, where parents seem to stop liking you, and where baby sisters are born different. Now Lucy has a choice: she can be like her former best friend Becky, who would do anything to claim her seat at the cool table in the cafeteria, or Lucy can pull up a chair among the solo eaters—also known as the dorks. Still unsure, Lucy partners with super quiet Sam Righter on a research project about wolves. Lucy connects her own school hierarchy with what she learns about animal pack life—where some wolves pin down weaker ones just because they can, and others risk everything to fight their given place in the pack. Soon Lucy finds her third option: creating a pack of her own, even if it is simply a pack of dorks. Weaving tough issues, including bullying, loyalty, and disability, with a thread of snarky humor, family bonds, and fresh perspective, Pack of Dorks paints characters coming-of-age and coming-to-terms. Beth Vrabel’s stellar debut contemporary middle grade novel is sure to please fans of Jack Gantos, Elizabeth Atkinson, and Judy Blume.
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Ariley03
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This is definitely a middle reads book, probably skew at about 4th grade. It was picked as our middle school summer book club book and I actually think it's a little young for 6th grade because the characters are a bit immature. Has a great message and I think younger readers would enjoy.

Angela_AVT Author Beth Vrabel lives in my town! Her book A Blind Guide to Stinkville is WONDERFUL - more complex and interesting than Pack of Dorks, and suitable for 6th grade. I'm not a big YA fan but I loved Stinkville. Second in series just released: A Blind Guide to Normal. 8y
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Ariley03
Pack of Dorks | Beth Vrabel
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Starting them young. Enjoying my school's summer reading book club selection while on the road. #packofdorks #summerreading

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