Bounce by Natasha Friend ***

Bounce by Natasha Friend is the story of a thirteen- year- old girl named Evyn. Evyn lives with her dad, Al, who they call Birdie, and her brother, Mackey, who is a few years older than she is. Evyn's mom died when Evyn was one year old. They live in Maine and Evyn's best friend's name is Jules. When Birdie tells Evyn and Mackey that he is getting married to a woman named Elini, Evyn is not thrilled. To make it worse, they have to move to Boston AND Elini has six kids! When Evyn tells Jules, she is devastated. When they move, Evyn has to share a room with fifteen year old twins Cleo and Cassandra. At Evyn's new school she becomes friends with the popular girls once they find out that she is Ajax's step-sister. They think he is adorable and ask her to find out who he likes. She lies to them about who he likes to keep her popularity. When they find out that Evyn lied to them, they set out to destroy her. To make her life worse, Birdie and Elini tell the family that they are having another child together. At first, Evyn hopes that they are kidding. When she finds out that they are for real, she learns to be positive, even in bad situations. She also learns how to build new friendships, even when you live hundreds of miles away from your best friend. When Jules finally comes to Boston to visit, Evyn and Jules are able to have the time of their life, even though Evyn's life is now completely different!
Caroline W.

188 pages
Period: 8