Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

by Debbi Michiko Florence (Author)

Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Fans of Lisa Greenwald and Wendy Mass are sure to fall head-over-heels for this funny, sweet story of crushes, competition, and the confusing reality of middle school. Heartbreak is for suckers. -- Jenna SakaiWhen Jenna gets dumped over winter break, it confirms what she learned from her parents' messy divorce: Relationships are risky and only lead to disappointment. So even though she still has to see her ex-boyfriend Elliott at newspaper club, Jenna is going to be totally heartless this semester -- no boys, just books.But keeping her cool isn't always easy. Jenna's chief competition for a big journalism scholarship is none other than Elliott. Her best friend Keiko always seems busy with her own boyfriend. And cute-but-incredibly-annoying Rin Watanabe keeps stealing her booth at the diner she's been hiding at every day after school. Rin is every bit as stubborn and detached as Jenna. And the more Jenna gets to know him, the more intriguing a mystery he seems. Soon Jenna is starting to realize that being a loner is kind of, well, lonely. And letting people in might just be a risk worth taking.
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Praise for Keep It Together, Keiko Carter: Sweet and smart. - Kirkus ReviewsCharming. - BooklistFlorence's tween drama will resonate. - School Library Journal
Debbi Michiko Florence
Debbi Michiko Florence is the author of Keep It Together, Keiko Carter, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and New England Book Award finalist, Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai, and the Jasmine Toguchi chapter books. A third-generation Japanese American and native Californian, Debbi lives in Connecticut with her husband, rescue dog, and rabbit. Visit her online at debbimichikoflorence.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781338671568
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication date
August 03, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV030020 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
JUV039190 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Dating & Relationships
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Schools
Interpersonal relations
Japanese Americans
Dating (Social customs)
Middle schools
Self-perception
Best friends
Student newspapers and periodicals

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