dorkindisguise

Dork in Disguise by Carol Gorman ISBN: 0-06-024866-1 ©1999 164 pages R.L.- 4.2 Points - 4

Good sections to read aloud: pp. 6-9 where Jerry meets Brenda for the first time after she notices he is missing his glasses that were on his face earlier in the day.

Summary: Starting middle school in a new town, brainy Jerry Flack wants to change his image from “dork,” to “cool kid” so he can mix in with the popular kids. His plan works, yet, in the end, he discovers that it might not be a bad idea to just be himself.

YA fiction-- teen issues; self-acceptance; popularity; moving; schools

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