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illustrated by
Cathi Mingus
by Julie Williams
Montalbano
Middle
School
a smart girl
’
s guide
everything you need to know
about juggling more homework,
more teachers, and more friends!
Published by American Girl Publishing
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Editorial Development: Carrie Anton, Sara Hunt,
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Art Direction and Design: Lisa Wilber, Chris Lorette David
Production: Tami Kepler, Paula Moon, Judith Lary,
Jeannette Bailey, Janell Wisecup, Alicia Curtis
Consultants: April Moran, lower school counselor at Friends School
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at Rachel Carson Middle School in Fairfax County, Virginia
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Williams, Julie.
A smart girl’s guide, middle school : everything you need to know about juggling more
homework, more teachers, and more friends! / by Julie Williams Montalbano ;
illustrated by Cathi Mingus.
ISBN 978-1-60958-439-9 (e-book)
1. Girls—Education (Middle school)—Handbooks, manuals, etc.—Juvenile literature.
2. Conduct of life—Juvenile literature.
[1. Girls—Education (Middle school)—Handbooks, manuals, etc.]
I. Mingus, Cathi, ill.
II. American girl (Middleton, Wis.)
III. Title.
LC1411.W55 2014
373.236—dc23
2013025895
Dear Reader,
Getting ready for middle school soon? Girls
everywhere will be starting middle school
this year—and they have a lot of the same
questions that you do. Will my friends be
in my classes? What if I get lost? How do
I remember my locker combination?
Inside this book, you’ll get the scoop on
classes, homework, teachers, classrooms,
and lockers. Find tips on getting organized,
making new friends, and getting involved after
school. Knowing what to expect in middle
school makes you better prepared to handle
anything that comes your way. Good luck!
Your friends at American Girl
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