Genie Wishes

Genie Kunkle may look like your average fifth grader, but she notices things her classmates don't. When the school year begins, she's elected class blogger, and it's her job to record her class's "wishes, hopes, and dreams." But Genie has never been the center of attention, and she struggles to find her voice. What should she write about? Her best friend, Sarah, who's spending more and more time with the boy-crazy new girl? What about the bras, deodorants, shaved legs, and makeup that seem to be all anyone can think about? Then there's her widower father's new adventures in dating, and her older brother's surly new attitude...