Bad Best Friend

By: Rachel Vail

Narrated by: Mara Wilson

Friendship, cliques, and middle school drama with a heavy dose of heart--perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead!

Niki Ames can't wait to start eighth grade, that all-important year before high school. She and her best friend, Ava, have shared so many plans for the coming year. But then the unthinkable happens: at gym class pair-up, Ava chooses someone else to be her partner. Niki is devastated. It's clear that Ava wants to be part of the popular group, leaving Niki behind. Niki has to decide who her real friends should be, where her real interests lie. Meanwhile, life at home is complicated. Niki's nine-year-old brother Danny continues to act out more and more publicly. Their mother refuses to admit that Danny is somewhere on the autism spectrum, but it's clear he needs help. Niki doesn't want to be like her brother, to be labeled as different. She just wants to be popular! Is she a bad sister and a bad best friend?

How detailed it was

I loved the whole thing because it helped me finish my book for a major assignment

REAL

Was very real, I can sympathize with all of it,
Gave us people to root for. Can genuinely feel for her because it’s not making her seem fictional.

Amazing heartfelt book

You learn about being a friend and the bad friends
You should read this book with your daughter