03169cam a2200421 i 4500 330799468 TxAuBib 20161116120000.0 151113s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015040666 9781481439213 eBook 1481439219 eBook 9781582705545 pbk. 1582705542 pbk. 9781582705552 hardcover 1582705550 hardcover 2015040666 DLC eng DLC rda DLC SKYRV TxAuBib rda Reynolds, Luke. Surviving middle school : navigating the halls, riding the social roller coaster, and unmasking the real you / Luke Reynolds. New York : Aladdin, [2016] New York : Aladdin, [2016] xv, pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Comparing is for melted butter only -- Be like caked dirt -- What do I think about? Let me think about that -- The moves make the man; the looks make the lady(Not!) -- Is middle school the titantic? No, but here's an iceberg to think about -- Teachers are homo sapiens too -- Parents are really (really) vastly overgrown middle school students -- Whay ask why? -- Are grades for eating -- Stuff. In this hilarious guide full of honest, real-life experiences, veteran teacher Luke Reynolds skillfully and humorously shows kids how to not only survive, but thrive and even enjoy the wild adventure that is middle school. Middle grade series like The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries bring an authentic voice and vision to fiction about middle schoolers. Now, for the first time a nonfiction guide to middle school offers that same funny and relatable voice, while skillfully teaching life lessons to not just help kids find their footing during the tough years between elementary and high school, but to find the joy in their new adventures and challenges. Author and teacher Luke Reynolds uses irreverent humor, genuine affection for middle schoolers, and authenticity that bubbles over as he ties real-life experiences from his own time in middle school to the experiences he has from his many years as a teacher. Covering topics like bullying, peer pressure, grades, dealing with difficult parents, and love and romance, this rare book reaches kids at a deeper level during an age when they are often considered too young to appreciate it. Readers will learn to find their own voice, begin to explore their genuine identity, and definitely laugh out loud along the way. "Ages 10-14"--Jacket. 20161205. Middle school students Juvenile literature. Middle school education Juvenile literature. Interpersonal relations Juvenile literature. Identity (Psychology) Juvenile literature. Juvenile works. Reynolds, Luke, New York : Aladdin ; Hillsboro, Oregon : Beyond Words, [2016].