In this third installment from the author/illustrator team of Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie and Like Bug Juice on a Burger, a new girl at school throws Eleanor's relationship with her best friend Pearl into disarray. At first, she's excited about the possibility of a new friend, but when Pearl is assigned to be the new girl's buddy, Eleanor starts to feel like she's losing her best friend. On top of that, she's been chosen for the lead role in the springtime musical, which means singing a solo in front of the entire school! Once again, Sternberg's writing is pitch perfect as Eleanor navigates the bittersweet waters of growing up.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Charlotte Award. It was recognised in the Early Chapter Books category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal. It also was recognised in the Grades 2-3 category by the Alabama Camellia Award.

There are 183 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2014 by Abrams .

Julie Sternberg, formerly a lawyer for the ACLU, is a MFA student at the New School. This is her first novel.