THE LAST BOY AT ST. EDITH'S, by Lee Gjertsen Malone

The story: Jeremy is used to standing out, but this is the worst: he's now officially the only boy left at his formerly coed school, St. Edith's. Determined to get kicked out so he can attend a regular school with regular guys, he and gal-pal Claudia engage in a series of pranks that should be just enough to get him kicked out without anyone getting hurt. Until...the school roof caves in, and it's their fault. Now it seems the only way out is one final, massive prank. What (else) could go wrong?

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; Violence G; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse G; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes G; overall rating G.

Liz's comments: Like many middle-school kids, Jeremy is convinced everyone is looking at him, and he's desperate to change his situation, one he's known all his life. His need to re-invent himself, and the realization that people change over time, really ring true. This is a fun story, great for fans of Gordon Korman's "Schooled" and other stories.