Allie Finkle

Author:  Meg Cabot

Rating:  4

Summary:  Allie Finkle is all about rules for life.  Allie is going through middle school, and tired of all the stuff she has to deal with, so she constantly goes back to her notebook, where she keeps her rules for life.  Through the series, she deals with bullying, drama, kissing, and the future.

           Girl drama:  Allie has to deal with the normal every day middle school drama, full of crushes on boys, being teased, jealousy towards other girls, etc.  Allie is invited to a birthday party, and everyone there wants to damage some property.  Allie doesn't feel right, so she leaves the party, and is ridiculed by her so called friends.  At one time,  the new 'thing' at the school is a kissing game, and Allie has to deal with the peer pressure of the entire school.

           Morals:  A lot of this book is about standing up for what you believe in, being patient, rules, and dealing with difficult people.

Girls, 9-12 years old, contemporary