Better Than Weird (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781554693627)

In this stand-alone sequel to The Mealworm Diaries, Aaron is anxiously waiting for his father to return for the first time since Aaron's mother's death eight years earlier. Aaron works hard with a counselor at school, but he still has problems getting along with and understanding other kids, and he's worried that his dad will think he's weird. As well as having to confront Tufan, the class bully, Aaron must find ways to cope with the fact that his dad now has a pregnant wife and his beloved Gran needs surgery. In the end, his greatest strength is not his intelligence or his sense of humor, but the openness and warmth of his heart.

Author: Anna Kerz
ISBN-10: 1554693624
ISBN-13: 9781554693627
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2011
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 143567 / Better Than Weird

Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2011 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Quill & Quire 03/01/2011 pg. 35
Booklist 04/01/2011 pg. 69
School Library Journal 05/01/2011 pg. 116