The last year of elementary school is big for every kid. In this novel,
equal parts funny and crushing, utterly honest and perfect for boys and
girls alike, Christine Gouda faces change at every turn, starting with
her own nickname--Tink--which just doesn't fit anymore. Readers will
relate to this strong female protagonist whose voice rings with profound
authenticity and absolute novelty, and her year's cringingly painful
trials in normalcy--uncomfortable Halloween costumes, premature
sleepover parties, crushed crushes, and changing friendships. Throughout
all this, Tink learns, what you call yourself, and how you do it, has a
lot to do with who you are. This book marks beloved author Karen Romano
Young's masterful return to children's literature: a heartbreakingly
honest account of what it means to be between girl and woman, elementary
and middle school, inside and out--and just what you name that
in-between self.