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    TBH #1: TBH, This Is So Awkward
    TBH #1: TBH, This Is So Awkward
    TBH #1: TBH, This Is So Awkward
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    TBH #1: TBH, This Is So Awkward

    By Lisa Greenwald

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    Told entirely in text messages, this addictive new series from the acclaimed author of My Life in Pink & Green is perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Wendy Mass. 

    To be honest, middle school is rough! Cecily, Gabby, and Prianka have been BFFAE since pre-K, so it’s totally natural when they don’t include the new girl, Victoria, in their plans and group texts.

    Between organizing the school Valentine’s Day dance, prepping for their first boy-girl party, and trying to keep their texts so boring their moms won’t use spy apps to read them, the friends only have time for each other.

    But when Victoria is accidentally sent a hurtful text message, the entire sixth grade gets called out for bullying, cell phones are confiscated, and the trio known as CPG4Eva is forced to figure out just how strong their friendships are IRL.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 2, 2018
    ISBN9780062689924
    TBH #1: TBH, This Is So Awkward
    Author

    Lisa Greenwald

    Lisa Greenwald is the author of the TBH books, the Friendship List series, the Pink & Green trilogy, and several other novels for tweens and teens. A graduate of the New School’s MFA program in writing for children, she lives in New York City with her husband, daughters, and mini Bernedoodle, Kibbitz.

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    • 5/5
      A trio of friends experience a lot of drama throughout the first half of the school year as they deal with planning a dance, worrying about crushes, looming threats of moving, and not-so-successfully negotiating adding new friends to the mix.This book is written almost entirely in text (complete with tons of emojis), with the addition of a few letters from the principal, handwritten notes, and emails. This may seem like a contrivance but it works incredibly well here. I love seeing a modern twist on the epistolary novel. Greenwald manages to build a compelling story with characters who feel real.A big undercurrent in this book involves the introduction of a new girl to the school; she desperately wants to fit in and while the three main friends don't intend to be mean, they end up being exactly so. I like the idea that no one really sets out to be the bully but sometimes it happens if a person isn't consciously trying otherwise. I think this is important for kids (and adults) to realize and hope this book will help them examine their own social relationships.
    • 3/5
      Cecily, Prianka, and Gabby have been friends as long as they can remember, and they have communicated using group texts to each other. However, Victoria is new to school and is trying hard to fit in. When she discovers that the three other girls talk to each other through group texts, she tries to join in so she can become their friend. The girls aren't exactly mean to her, but they do exclude her from their texting group, but what happens when one of the girls makes a mistake?

      TBH, This Is SO Awkward is the first in the TBH series. Almost the entire story is told through texts, notes, journal entries, and emails. The format makes it a little difficult to get into the flow and pace of the story because the reader must constantly check to see who is talking in order to understand what is going on. However, this method of storytelling does allow for a quick read, especially for those who are familiar with texting language and symbols. There is also a glossary in the back of the book to help those who need translations. Overall, TBH, This Is SO Awkward, is an original story, containing a good lesson.

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    TBH #1 - Lisa Greenwald

    BFFAE

    CECILY

    I know we will c each other @ bus in 3 min but doesn’t it feel like we’ve been out of school for soooooo long

    Scared 2 go back

    GABRIELLE

    Yes! Running late

    Hold bus 4 me!!!

    PRIANKA

    Already here! Hurry!!

    Sixth-Grade English

    New Year’s Resolutions

    On the back of this page, please write a letter to yourself with your New Year’s resolutions. Be as honest as possible. You are the only one who will see it. We will mail it back to you in December so you can see the progress you made over the course of the year.

    Good luck and have fun!

    Dear Self:

    Ummm. This is so awkward. So . . . what are my New Year’s resolutions? Well, I want to do well in school, maybe all A’s, even. I also want to make new friends, but still stay friends with my BFFs, Pri and Cece. Maybe I will run for student council or something, too. Wow—this is a lot to do in one year. I’m tired now! OK, bye, Self, LOL!

    xoxox Gabs

    Gabs. Do you have any clue what Mr. D is talking about? xo Pri

    PRI! Literally no clue. :( xoxo Gabs

    DOLPHIN SQUAD

    PRIANKA

    Sneaking to use fone in 2nd fl b-room

    Maybe u will sneak 2

    How’s 1st day back

    CECILY

    U sent that text 4ever ago—just got it

    We r allowed 2 use phones in sci this sem

    Mr. D made special app 4 labs

    Dear Cecily,

    Happy New Year! Hee hee. I have a New Year’s goal and a New Year’s resolution. My goal is to get the highest average in the grade, and keep up with Ingrid. It’s hard having an older sister who is a genius. My resolution is to not get so stressed when big projects are assigned. Also to volunteer more. And maybe convince Mom and Dad that we should adopt a shelter dog.

    Love, ME

    READING LOG

    Hi, Reading Log Partner Gabrielle! My email is: victoriasparkles11@gmail.com and my phone number is 203-555-2792. Bye!

    —Victoria

    ugh, GABS! i am so mad we aren’t reading lab partners this semester. i am stuck with talon corbet! :( xo Pri

    I know, Pri!! I think Ms. Marburn split us up on purpose! UNFAIR! xoxox Gabs

    Dear Victoria Grace Melford,

    My New Year’s resolution is to survive this. My parents are the absolute meanest in the entire world to make me move in the middle of the school year. Seriously, who does that? My dad should’ve just stayed in Philadelphia for the rest of the year. But no, we had to move and now I am stuck here knowing nobody. So yeah, I don’t care about New Year’s resolutions. I just want to survive this torture.

    Sincerely,

    Victoria Grace Melford

    From: Gabrielle Katz

    To: Prianka Basak, Cecily Anderson

    Subject: COMPUTER LAB! YAYYY!!!

    Hi, girlies!!!!

    I’m in Ms. Pinelli’s computer lab right now and we’re learning how to get our notes and homework off the new school system they installed over break. Do you know it’s called Sestina? So fancy! But of course I took a break to email you guys! I LOVE YOUUUUU!!!!! Write back ASAP. Or text. OR see you on the bus!

    xoxoxoxoxoxo FOREVER,

    Gabs

    Dear myself:

    Hi, Prianka! How are you? I’m good, Prianka. Nice to hear from you. HAHA! I crack myself up. OK, time for New Year’s resolutions! Umm. Basically my New Year's resolution is to make my bed every day, keep my room clean so Mom doesn’t freak, and pretty much be the most awesome girl in the grade.

    Love, Prianka

    4EVER

    CECILY

    Did we all survive 1st day? Sorry I missed bus ride home but

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