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Hazel's life has been turned upside down. She was redistricted to a new school for 8th grade. She is the only person from her old school who is going to her new school. She vows that she will go through school as virtually invisible with the goal of getting to high school and her old friends as painlessly as possible. But that doesn't quite go as planned.
On her first day, she meets Yosh, an obnoxious blue haired kid she has been assigned to sit next to and work with in H and HD. They are partners in many projects, including raising a flour baby together.
She also befriends Carina within the first week. Carina, who was known as Squishy the small boy who sat in the back of her classes. Hazel doesn't realize that Squishy and Carina are the same person until Carina asks if Hazel recognizes her.
Top that off with one of Hazel's Moms expecting a baby. Hazel's mom has been pregnant twice before, and both times, the pregnancies ended in miscarriage. Hazel is afraid to let herself be excited about this baby for fear that her Mom will have another miscarriage.
But in the midst of all this chaos, some things remain the same.
The love of parents that support you no matter what.
Goats that don't judge you.
The Half Ton in the Goat Yard, where one can sit and think.
An older brother that worries no matter how much he harasses you.
While Hazel struggles to adapt to life in her new school, her worries spiral around her with these burning questions:
1) Will she (against her better judgement) make new friends at her new school?
2) Will Becca remain her friend even though they are no longer at the same school?
3) Can her mom carry this pregnancy to term and deliver a healthy baby?
The Publisher recommends this book for children ages 8-13.
Author's Web Site: https://lisajennbigelow.com/
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