MEET THE MISFITS (and) ODD GIRL OUT / Melody Carlson

Meet The Misfits, /  by Melody Carlson (Being Zoey, 1)
WhiteSpark    IBSN     9781946531582

Odd Girl Out, /  by Melody Carlson (Being Zoey, 2)
WhiteSpark     IBSN    9781946531582
MG     Grades 4-6, Ages 8-13    Rating: 3

Prolife author Melody Carlson kicks off a new middle grade series, about a tween girl trying to fit in with her peers.

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In Meet The Misfits, Zoey’s mother drops her off to live with her grandparents for awhile. Louisa, who lives across the street from them, becomes her friend. Zoey eventually joins Louisa’s family for church, hearing the gospel for the first time.

In Odd Girl Out, the girls are ready to start school, but Louisa misses the first few days due to her sickness. So Zoey is on her own, navigating the ins and outs of being at a new school, without any friends to help her.

Carlson pens an engaging series with middle school characters who don’t fit the mold. These are often the ones that struggle with bullying, poor self-image, and feeling left out. The reader sees Zoey’s character change as the result of her faith journey (from nonbeliever to new believer), but her life isn’t perfect and neither is she.

Carol R. Gehringer

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