by Rachel Vail

Niki Ames can’t wait to start eighth grade, that all-important year before high school.  She and her best friend Ava have shared so many plans for the coming year.  But then the unthinkable happens:  at grm class pair-up, Ava chooses someone else to be her partner.  Niki is devastated.  It’s clear that Ava wants to be part of the popular group, leaving Niki behind, Niki has to decide who her real friends should be.