Gianna Z. has less than one week to collect twenty-five leaves for a science project, or else she might lose her spot at cross-country sectionals. Finishing her project will be enough of a hurdle, but with a grandmother who's starting to forgetting everything, a father who drives her to school in the family hearse, and an arch-nemesis intent on stealing her spot on the team, Gianna will need a stroke of brilliance to make everything fall into place.
"Youngsters will find much to relate to in this likable protagonist's struggle to balance family and academic commitments. While it is no surprise when it all comes together in the end, plot twists keep readers engaged, and Messner's warm and humorous tone will capture even reluctant readers." -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 8 - 12 |
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Author | Kate Messner |
ISBN | 0802721737 |
Publication Date | Sep 14, 2010 |
Publisher | Walker Childrens |
Language | English |