The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass

by Alison Pollet

Follow quick-witted Cass Levin through the rugged terrain of eighth grade at New York City's Elston Prep in this sequel to Alison Pollet's brilliant debut, Nobody Was Here. Cass confronts her problems with spirited resilience, but as the year progresses, her isolation increases, and her deepest struggles get the best of her. She's haunted by nightmares about her deceased parents; she's arguing with her friends and her guardian Bea. Something has to change! And so Cass embarks on an adventure th

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Nobody Was Here: Seventh Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope

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It's 1981 and Penelope Schwartzbaum has just started seventh grade at New York City's Elston Prep, and everything feels unfamiliar: the campus, the classes, even Stacy-and she's been Penelope's best friend for six years! Stacy has joined a clique of girls and doesn't even notice that Penelope is floating farther away. At home, the new mother's helper, Jenny, has Penelope's little brother swooning all over the place. And when her parents are home-which is rare-all they ever do is fight.

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The Pity Party

8th Grade In The Life Of Me, Cass

Author: Alison Pollet

Interest Level:
4-7

Lexile Framework:
840L

Grade Level Equivalent:
5.1

Guided Reading Level:
X

Age:
9-12

Genre:
Comedy and Humor, Fiction

Subject:
Courage and Honor, Friends and Friendship, Middle School

When eighth grade begins, Cass feels like the entire school is out to get her. She's stuck in classes without her closest friends Penelope and Tillie to keep her company. And as if that weren't bad enough, this is the year that students take an extended field trip to Elston Prep's nature retreat in the countryside.

Cass confronts her problems with spirited resilience, and she forges an unexpected friendship with Rod Punkin, the school's biggest behavior problem. When Rod goes missing, Cass embarks on a secret rescue mission in this funny, witty, and utterly moving story about being thirteen.