About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is starting to navigate the social minefield of middle school and feels caught between pleasing their family and fitting in with peers. It is a perfect choice for those days when your pre-teen comes home feeling 'embarrassed' by something out of their control, like a wardrobe choice or a parent's well-meaning but uncool request. The story follows Lizzie McGuire as she faces the ultimate middle school crisis: Picture Day. Forced to wear a 'dorky' unicorn sweater from her grandmother, Lizzie must balance her love for her family with her desperate desire to avoid social suicide. It is a lighthearted, humorous look at the very real anxiety of identity and peer perception in the 6th and 7th grades. Parents will appreciate the way it validates a child's feelings of embarrassment without making those feelings permanent, eventually highlighting that true friends look past the 'sweater' moments.
