11 Things I Wish I Knew in Middle School #TodayILearned | 11 BEFORE 12 by Lisa Greenwald

11 Before 12 author Lisa Greenwald gives advice on 11 things she wished she’d known in middle school! #TodayILearned #TIL

By the beginning of August, Kaylan is already dreading the start of middle school. The first few months are decisive—reputations are made, friend groups set, and everyone gets a brief chance at a fresh start.

The only way to thrive is to take charge of one’s own destiny. So Kaylan and her best friend Ari call an emergency sleepover and write up a bucket list of the eleven things they need to do to become AMAZING before their joint twelfth birthday party in November.

But once school begins, remaining “loyal to the list”—and each other—becomes harder than the girls ever imagined. And the list that was meant to keep them friends forever leaves them counting the ways their lives are falling apart.

Perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle’s ELEVEN, TWELVE, and THIRTEEN, Wendy Mass’s ELEVEN BIRTHDAYS, and Megan Shulls THE SWAP, 11 BEFORE 12 navigates the fun, chaos, and heartbreak of two best friends going through their biggest transition yet.

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