I just started reading Tangerine by Ed Bloor. So far I'm pretty engaged by the author's strong first person narrative and the use of foreshadowing in the prologue. At the beginning of the book Paul, the main character, is moving to Tangerine Florida. He's about to enter seventh grade at a brand new school.
Being the new kid is an interesting phenomena and it really shows you a lot about middle school. When I get a new student in my homeroom I'm always interested to see how the other students react to him or her. The new student is always the most popular kid...at least for a day.
One other book that I've read that features a new student is Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. Stargirl is very unique and has an difficult time fitting in at her new school. Have you read any other books where a character is the "new kid"?
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