![]() ![]() This hybrid illustrated novel/graphic novel series has been very popular with my students who like Raina Telgemeier and Svetlana Chmakova's middle school titles that also showcase the generational anxiety so many students are currently exhibiting. Will the girl be able to reconnect, and get help with their rampant anxiety? Winn run a poetry program for elementary students instead of serving detention. The two have an altercation, and the principal decides that because of their past history, they can help Mrs. During a talent show, Ruby reads a poem that vaguely describes the breakdown of her relationship with Mia, which mortified Mia right before the class election. ![]() She even makes a new friend, Leah, and the two hang out together. She's a little uncomfortable, but starts to enjoy herself. Winn, is starting, and even helps to recruit members. Ruby, meanwhile, agrees to join a poetry club that her favorite teacher, Mrs. As the campaign starts to heat up, especially when rumors fly that Josh is trying to bribe people to vote for him, Mia starts to alienate her friends by being obsessed with her campaign and not sharing her concerns with those who care about her. She still has two friends, Keya and Gabi, as well as her boyfriend, Trevor, who is very supportive and also fun to kiss. Mia is running for class president, and is herself incredibly anxious. Mia, who used to be her friend, is completely embarrassed by Ruby and tries hard to avoid her. Her anxiety about life has led her to develop Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms, and her clumsiness has occasionally landed her on social media in embarrassing ways. Ruby is constantly encouraged by her exuberant, artsy mother to get out and do things other than writing poetry in her journal and watering the family plants, but Ruby has fallen out with friends at school and is so uncomfortable in her body that she tries to stay off everyone's radar. ![]()
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