Elizabeth-Next Stop, Jr High cover

Elizabeth-Next Stop, Jr High

by Francine Pascal

Spending the summer helping people and making new friends...what could be cooler? From the personal journal of soon-to-be- eighth grader Elizabeth Wakefield: "I came to Costa Rica to work hard and help people. But what do I get? A nonstop party. Not that I'm complaining. It's just weird...sort of how it is with J.P., I guess. At first I thought he was a jerk. But now... now I think I might be falling in love with him. What have I gotten myself into?

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?