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Reading age
8-12
Genre
Realistic fiction
Publisher
Yellow Jacket
Publication date
May 1, 2018
Emma always loved helping people and fixing problems. And whenever she felt a tingling at her fingertips, she knew a good idea was coming. One day, she came up with the idea to start an advice blog for the Austen middle school seventh grade. Shortly after she started the blog, she met a boy unlike anybody else. He wasn’t part of any club and had no intentions to; he was very mysterious. While she struggled to figure out who he was and whether or not she liked him, someone posted mean comments on her blog. They told her to quit her blog and stop putting her nose in other people’s business. At some point, it got so bad that this person blasted an insulting photo of her to the entire seventh grade. Will Emma overcome this humiliation and figure out who this mysterious boy is?
The “Ask Emma” book was part of the September book box from @betweenthebookendsbox, perfectly matching the theme “Booking into a new school year.” See our review here.
A mother-daughter author duo wrote the quick read but important one.
This book displays an essential theme about cyberbullying: how hurtful cyberbullying can be to other people. At the end of the book, you can find bullying resources.
Emma is a quirky character who would make an excellent friend. She is tenacious and conscientious. She is fearless in standing up for what is right. The mysterious boy was an interesting character and my favorite.
This book would be perfect to give to 5th- 7th graders.
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