Twelve (Winnie Years) [Mass Market Paperback]

Lauren Myracle (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Winnie Years

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?

Editorial Reviews

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"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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Review

“Light, quick reading with an authentic perspective.”—Kirkus Reviews

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (February 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142410918
• ISBN-13: 978-0142410912
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Social Issues > Being a Teen

More About the Author

Lauren Myracle is the author of many popular books for teens and tweens, including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn (Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Terrors and Triumphs of Being Twelve, April 19, 2007

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Little Willow (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twelve (Winnie Years) (Hardcover)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars *** BAD CONTENT****, March 19, 2011

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caringmom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twelve (Winnie Years) (Mass Market Paperback)

My daughter is 11 and this book is TOTALLY inappropriate for an 11 year old. This should be read by a 15 or 16 year old! There is talk about sex, erections and periods, and totally inappropriate content. Don't buy this book unless you don't care!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inappropriate, June 4, 2009

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Ann - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twelve (Winnie Years) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book seemed like the perfect book for my 12 year old daughter, until she brought it to me showing me the section that graphically describes an erection!!! I was horrified that I had picked out this book at the book store. Don't let your 12 year old read this. As my 12 year old said guess I won't be reading 13. Totally inappropriate.