Seven Days to a Brand-New Me

Teenage me was obsessed with this book. Ellen Conford is a writer who I don't see a lot of kids reading now, which is a shame. "Seven Days to a Brand New Me" is funny and sweet--its protagonist is likable and relatable, and so are her friends. A must read. -Ms. Jennie

Very dated. Reads like a juvenile, even though the boy has a car. A brief but somewhat problematic nod to homosexuality. An enlightened view of mental health issues. A mother who doesn't censor her daughter's reading. A boy-crazy plot. Hm. I liked it, and might have loved it when I was a teen. But today's girls probably don't need it. Otoh, given the other YA I've seen currently, maybe it is still worth reading.