内容简介：
Elizabeth has just turned thirteen. Out of the blue, two weeks before she starts the eighth grade, her family decides to move to a different town. Now, instead of being part of the popular group she has known most of her childhood, sheall be the new kid in town. Elizabeth meets her locker partner, Mae, who quickly becomes a good friend and introduces her to some friends. She even lets Elizabeth sit with them at their lunch table. There is a boy named Chris, whose ex-girlfriend, Ashley, is the captain of the cheerleading squad. Ashley doesnat like the friendship between Elizabeth and Chris and soon has most of the eighth grade after Elizabeth. Elizabeth tries desperately to fit inashe is even talked into trying out for the cheerleading squad. She doesnat make the squad, but her friend Mae does. Mae has to spend a lot of her time with the squad, so Elizabeth and Chris become closer, and Ashley and her friends get angrier. The threats become heavier, and soon Elizabeth is defending herself in the lunchroom against Susan the Brute. Elizabeth goes through many challenges during her first year at Barksdale Middle School. Her adventures are sure to inspire any young girl who is faced with the same problems. By the end of the book, you will come to love Elizabeth and her newfound world and look forward to more of her challenges in the future.