Myracle, Lauren. Twelve. N.Y.: Penguin Group, 2007. 214 pages. (Realistic Fiction)
It's just that thing about birthdays and especially the very day that you turn twelve, it’s always about the glamour. And because twelve is almost thirteen and thirteen is a teenager you have to make a point. I mean teenagers can’t be walking around in public with holes in their jeans and ketchup on their shirts,we all have to grow up and that’s exactly what Winnie had to do, she had to grow up. It was Winnie's first day of seventh grade and her first day in Westminster. On her first day Winnie and her best friend Dinah not only gained a new best friend but they gained a new worst enemy. Winnie and her best friend Dinah and now their new best friend Cinnamon have a worst enemy, Gail Grayson, who is the meanest girl in school according to Cinnamon. Now well Winnie, Dinah, and Cinnamon are trying to get along with Gail Grayson Winnies sister Sandra is off with her new boyfriend Bo and is no help to Winnie because Sandra is always at the mall or off on a date with Bo, and certainly her parents are no help because if you tell your parents every day their just going to want more and more information. Can Winnie handle the pressure?
I thought the book was fantastic! most girls that just turn twelve are really going to like this book.This book always kept you wondering what knid of crazy thing Winnie, Dinah, or Cinnamon were going to do next. I can't wait to read the next book Thriteen. "Myracle['s] narrative remains fresh and lively, inviting the audiance to commiserate and laugh along with Winnie as advances toard her 12th year." - Publishers Weekly, on Eleven
So catch up with Winnie, Dinah, Cinnamon and the rest of the crew when you read the book Twelve.
Reviewed by: RainyDay