The Best Worst Thing

Maggie is starting middle school. She's also the middle daughter in a family with changing dynamics. This wonderful book unfolds through the eyes and heart of a young, sensitive girl whose anxiety propels her, eventually, to undertake an act of bravery. Maggie's voice is on point, honest, and authent......more

Do you remember what it's like, what it's really like, to be this age? Because author Kathleen Lane does. She writes about what is REALLY going on in a child's mind at this hard in-between age. This is exactly the kind of book middle-graders need to know is out there and accessible to them. Maggie's......more

This was a very hard book to read because of the realistic and stream of consciousness style of presenting Maggie's thoughts. I found my heart beating faster as I read through all of Maggie's checks and re-checks. Maggie worries. A lot. About everything. And these worries are much more than the usual......more

This is about a girl named Maggie who has an older sister named Tana, a younger sister named Polly, and a dad who almost never comes home. Maggie has just started middle school and does get worried about a lot of things. There is a murderer in her neighborhood, her friend doesn't play with her anymo......more

I think that this book really captured a certain view into a child's life. As an Oregonian, I also think that Lane captured the weather of the Willamette valley perfectly. This book was very relatable, especially with a worry some younger brother, but I just don't think it really stood out in any wa......more