From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular

Now eight months later

Misery Lark

Sometimes the monster is your mind

With a lavish blend of prose

Farah Rocks Fifth Grade Elise Gravel From early childhood boys oftenFarah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are getting excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But when new girl Dana Denver shows up, Farah's world is turned upside down. As Dana starts bullying Farah's little brother, Samir, Farah begins to second guess her choice to leave him behind at Harbortown Elementary Middle School. Determined to handle it on her own, Farah comes up with a plan a