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Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick: Ginny Davis's Year In Stuff Hardcover – August 7, 2012

by Jennifer L. Holm (Author), Elicia Castaldi (Illustrator)

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Part graphic novel, part scrapbook and altogether original—New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Holm's Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick is just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries and Babymouse!
Ginny has big plans for eighth grade. She's going to try out for cheerleading, join Virtual Vampire Vixens, and maybe even fall in love. But middle school is more of a roller-coaster ride than Ginny could have ever predicted. Her family has just moved into a fancy new house when Ginny's stepdad loses his job. (Can worrying about money make you sick?). Ginny's big brother keeps getting into trouble. And there's a new baby on the way. (Living proof that Ginny's mom and stepdad are having sex. Just what she needs.) Filled with Post-its, journal entries, grocery lists, hand-drawn comic strips, report cards, IMs, notes, and more, Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick is the sometimes poignant, often hilarious, always relatable look at a year in the life of one girl, told entirely through her stuff.

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Gr 5-8-In this follow-up to Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf (S & S, 2007), Ginny Davis starts eighth grade at Woodland Central Middle School the way she started seventh grade, with a "Big To-Do List." Her 10 new goals include "1. Try out for cheer" and "3. Fall in love." She also moves into a larger house with her mother, new stepfather, and brothers, Timmy and Henry. Mom, a lawyer, continues to communicate with notes on the refrigerator and the occasional text message. Grandpa, a strong influence in Ginny's life, continues to write, send money, and occasionally visit. He even learns to email. Things seem to be going well; even Henry appears to be on the straight and narrow. All of these observations are gleaned from colorful pages filled with the paraphernalia of busy lives-moving boxes, calendars, instant and text messages, bank statements, take-out menus, paint swatches, and even a discarded pregnancy test, indicating an impending half sibling. Ginny makes the cheer squad and starts the school year off successfully. There is the possibility of true love. But then, her stepfather loses his job, Henry starts acting up, and she suffers from a mysterious ailment. Ginny's voice is appealing. This story told in stuff is engaging, touching, hilarious, often relatable, and should be popular with all sorts of readers, including fans of graphic novels.-Brenda Kahn, Tenakill Middle School, Closter, NJα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About the Author

JENNIFER L. HOLM is the New York Times bestselling author of three Newbery Honor Books, Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise, as well as the Babymouse and Squish series which she collaborates on with her brother, Matthew Holm. She lives in California with her husband and two young children. Jenni survived eighth grade. Barely.

Reading age

8 - 12 years
Print length

128 pages
Language

English
Grade level

3 - 7
Lexile measure

660L
Dimensions

6.82 x 0.5 x 8.51 inches
Publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date

August 7, 2012
ISBN-10

0375868518
ISBN-13

978-0375868511
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (August 7, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375868518
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375868511
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 660L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.82 x 0.5 x 8.51 inches

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Jennifer L. Holm is the NEW YORK TIMES-bestselling children's author of THE LION OF MARS and THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH. She is the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE and a Scott O'Dell Award for her novel FULL OF BEANS.

Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on two graphic novel series -- the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series which has more than 3.4 million books in print (!) and the bestselling Squish series. SQUISH is now an animated tv series on HBO MAX!

For more information, visit her website at www.jenniferholm.com.

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Beth

Fantastic, age-appropriate, easy-to-read story!! Read its companion story, too!

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016

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This book and its companion are fantastic middle school stories. No bad language, focuses on the trials and successes of friendship, family, and boyfriends. With its easy-to-read, colorful format, even a low-level reader could read this and feel successful reading a book at their age-level. Fantastic!!!!
P.S. Read its companion book, too. It's even better!

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016

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Nothing but pictures. Not worth the money.

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013

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I gave this purchase an excellent rating because it arrived exactly as described in the product explanation. My granddaughter loves the book because she just started eighth grade and the purchase was for her. The packaging and delivery were great and received in a timely fashion in great condition.

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BigHNut

Eight Grade Is Making Me Sick!

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016

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Pretty good book. Interesting style..On daughter's summer reading list & she said it was a quick read & over-all pretty good..

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015

thos book is better on paper. the kindle version is kinda hard to navigate while th paper version is very nice an colourfull.

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Little Willow

Must-Have for Middle Schoolers

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2012

The new school year has arrived, and with it comes the fantastic book Eighth Grade is Making Me Sick: Ginny Davis's Year in Stuff by Jennifer L. Holm, illustrated by Elicia Castaldi. This follow-up to 2007's Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf does not disappoint. Once I started reading it, I didn't stop, turning pages all through breakfast until I reached the final page.

Ginny's life is as busy as ever. Her eighth grade year starts with her family - that includes her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers, and their dog - moving into a new house. Her school schedule includes first period P.E. (yuck!), dissections in science class (assisted by her friend Brian), and an enthusiastic Language Arts teacher who assigns original poetry prompts every Friday. Ginny does well in some classes and struggles in others, tries out for the cheerleading squad, and tries to stomach her stepfather's uber-healthy dinners. She has hobbies - reading, watching movies, and drawing - and likes making to-do lists. She also really, really dislikes how her family's holiday portrait turned out. As things keep changing around her, one thing's for sure: this is a school year Ginny will never forget.

The book is a series of letters, photographs, scribbles, and sketches, chronicling Ginny's correspondence with friends and family members. There are notes stuck on the fridge at home and on her locker at school, postcards and emails from her Grampa Joe, IMs with her best friend, Becky Soo, and text messages to and from family members.

There's more to Eighth Grade is Making Me Sick than meets the eye. Not only will you see something new every time you look at a page - Castaldi's attention to detail is wonderful! - but the story itself is layered. Ginny and her family have their fair share of ups and downs, some serious, some humorous, always handled delicately and realistically.

I'd love to see what happens to Ginny next. I hope the authors follow Ginny through high school. This series will appeal to reluctant readers just as much as it will appeal voracious readers. This is some really, really good Stuff.

My favorite images appear on page 21, page 44, and page 24, just to name a few. Want to see what's in the pictures? You'll have to check out the book!

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GABY

i strongly disliked this book

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2012

i felt that the author could not carry on a good story with just letters and notes.the story was lifeless i read the first one i also did not take a liking to it.i do not reccomend this book dont waste your money if you want to check it out get it from the library. dont spend your money on this.

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Eleanor

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Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2013

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This book is all picture and you don't even know when the book starts. So I just wasted $11.74 for nothing.

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