Planet Middle School

3.5 stars? Not quite sure how to rate this. It’s a cute, very short middle grade story told in verse about a young girl who is a tom boy as a child but is confused about changes to her body, emotions and feelings as she enters puberty. I read it in 30 minutes. It’s sweet! I liked it! But it’s so sho......more

For my alternative book report, I have chosen #1 where I tell the president one thing a main character discovered about life and why it is important. I thought this would be perfect for Planet Middle School because the main character, Joylin, experiences transitioning from a child to a woman. It is......more

This book was just okay. It didn't make me jump out of my seat but I didn't want to throw it out the window, I just read the book then moved on. This book is about a middle school girl named Joy who is great at basketball and has two best friends named Jake and Keelee. Joy is kind of a tomboy, she w......more

Lisa Campbell Poetry Planet Middle School is the story of Joylin, an intrepid sports playing, jean wearing tomboy, told in a series of poems. The poems tell of her relationship with her family, friends and dealing with all the changes that happen to a young girl as she journeys from child to young wom......more

I've literally lost count of how many times I've read this book and I think it deserves a place in my favorites shelf.......more