Meg spends her days hoping no one thinks too hard about why she wears the same t-shirt and slippers to school every day. Luckily, the nurse’s office provides a welcome escape from classmates who don’t understand… and snacks when food runs out at home.
Riley knows fitting in at her new school would be a lot easier if her friends were more understanding of her type 1 diabetes. So she keeps her testing under wraps…and an emergency bag of jelly beans on hand.
When Meg and Riley end up together in the nurse’s office one day, both girls think they’ve worked each other out, but what if they’ve got it all wrong? On the brink of moving on to junior high, Riley and Meg must find the courage to discover who they really want to be. And maybe a bag of shared jelly beans will provide all the help they need. This heartfelt middle grade novel is perfect for fans of Save Me a Seat and Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus.
"Though their paths continue to cross, the girls are slow to warm to one another. But if they can get past their preconceived notions, maybe they’ll find they have more in common than the emergency jelly beans Riley shares with Meg. Told in alternating first-person chapters, this narrative sensitively portrays a young person learning to manage a chronic health condition as well as the struggles of a tween forced by a parent’s mental health issues to grow up too quickly. The author also seamlessly weaves in typical school dramas rather than solely making this about Meg’s and Riley’s challenges.... An emotionally honest portrayal that is empowering to those seen as different." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 8 - 12 |
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Author | Nova Weetman |
ISBN | 1534494316 |
Publication Date | Jun 8, 2021 |
Publisher | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
Language | English |