For the new middle schooler!

Hopefully your school year won't start out like this one, but if it does, take heart - you're not alone.  How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart is pretty funny, but it has serious parts, too.  Eleven-year-old David Greenberg, inspired by comedian Jon Stewart, makes hysterical (and very good) videos that he uploads to YouTube.  Problems begin when his best friend Elliott abandons him, bully Tommy starts picking on him, and he just can't stop missing his mom, who moved away.  Fortunately, he gains a new friend, Sophie, and her efforts to get the word out on how awesome David's videos are propel him to stardom!  If you like the "Wimpy Kid" books, read this one, too, and find out why there's a hamster on the cover....