Ready or Not! #1 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593226520)

From prolific author Megan E. Bryant comes the first book in a young middle-grade series about nine-year-old Abby, a girl trying to grapple with all the chaos that can come from growing up.

For nine-year-old Abby McAdams, everything seems to be changing.

Her cousin and best friend, Zoe, has moved across the country, her mom is going back to work, and Abby is stuck in the only after-school activity still available--running--which she absolutely loathes. Her perspective on the world is changing, too, after an encounter in her community sheds light on the issue of homelessness in her town. On top of everything, sudden changes in Abby's body mean she has to deal with things like deodorant, bras, and uncomfortable conversations. And without her best friend by her side, she's not sure she can handle it all.

She's not a grown-up yet, but she definitely doesn't feel like a little kid anymore. She's Abby, in between.

Ready or Not! is an accessible and positive exploration of the early stages of puberty, and is the perfect pairing to nonfiction guides like The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls.

Author: Megan E. Bryant
ISBN-10: 0593226526
ISBN-13: 9780593226520
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2022
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.51w x 1.02d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2022 pg. 68
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2022
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 73