Review

Booklist:

“The ever-versatile Avi serves up a collection of seven stories about kids teetering on the brink of adolescence. Happily, angst is less the order of the day than irony which takes the form of some pretty nifty plot twists.  .  .  . Another solid performance by an important writer.”

Honors and Awards

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
Starred Review, School Library Journal
Parent's Choice Silver Honor award, 1998