Project middle school : Hope #1 / by Alyssa Milano ; with Debbie Rigaud ; illustrated by Eric S. Keyes.

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Title:

Project middle school : Hope #1 / by Alyssa Milano ; with Debbie Rigaud ; illustrated by Eric S. Keyes.

Author:

Milano, Alyssa

Rigaud, Debbie

Keyes, Eric S.

ISBN:

9781338329407

Physical Description:

193 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series:

Hope #1

Abstract:

Hope Roberts is a confident eleven-year-old girl who plans to be an astrophysicist, and who loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs (not necessarily in that order); but then she starts middle school, and suddenly she cannot seem to do anything right -- even science club is a problem because she and another girl, Camilla, get stuck with the boring part of the science project that they suggested, but Hope is determined to prove herself and make sure that Project Middle School is a success.

Subject Term:

Middle school students -- Juvenile fiction.

Science clubs -- Juvenile fiction.

Science projects -- Juvenile fiction.

Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.

Individuality -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Rigaud, Debbie

Keyes, Eric S.

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Summary

From actor and lifelong activist Alyssa Milano comes Hope Roberts, a girl who's determined to change the world. Hope is eleven years old, and she wants to be an astrophysicist. She loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs.Hope believes it's always a good day to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future. And most of all, she believes in dreaming big. That's why she's enrolled in all of the advanced classes at her new middle school. She's smart and confident in her abilities. But though Hope seems super strong on the outside, there's another side of her, too. She's just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.It's the beginning of sixth grade, and Hope's BFF quickly meets a new group of friends in her classes. Hope doesn't know how to handle it. She and Sam have always been inseparable! Things don't go as well for Hope. She embarrasses herself in front of her whole class, and then she gets off on the wrong foot with her new classmate, Camila. Even science club doesn't go as planned. None of the boys in the club will listen to the girls' ideas, and Hope and Camila get stuck doing the boring part of their science project, even though it was their idea. But Hope is determined to prove herself to the boys -- even if it means doing a lot of extra work on her own. She knows that sometimes changing the world starts small. So now Hope has a mission! Can she turn the science club into a place that's welcoming for everyone -- and make some new friends along the way?Hope's relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This new series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

As this series by actor and activist Milano and author Rigaud (Truly Madly Royally) lifts off, biracial, self-described "future scientist" Hope Roberts, whose father is a rocket scientist with NASA, begins the sixth grade with considerable angst. She has been accepted into an accelerated school program and, for the first time ever, will be in a different class than her best friend, Sam. The author introduces her manifest STEM/girl-power message straight away, noting that Hope's bookcase displays multiple science awards alongside her collection of comics starring science powerhouse Galaxy Girl, who shares Hope's conviction that "girls can do little and big things that can change the world." As Sam tries out for the school play and gains a posse of new pals, Hope immerses herself in a science club competition. Frustrated at her male teammates' reluctance to listen to their female counterparts, Hope takes it upon herself to push against the status quo. Animator Keyes's simple cartoons underline moments of social awkwardness and triumph throughout the novel, which delivers a worthy, if overstated, message about teamwork, friendship, finding a way to use one's voice effectively, and learning from mistakes. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8--12. (Oct.)

Kirkus Review

Aspiring scientist Hope Roberts is starting her first day at JFK Middle School, where her advanced classes will separate her from her best friend, Sam Bowers, for the first time.Though the friends make a pact to keep close, different classes and extracurricular interests forge a distance. After surviving the first week of middle school, Hope joins the science club, which is given the immediate task of preparing for the year's first science competition. Though Hope and her new friend, Camila Rivera, conceive the robotics coding idea for the competition project, the boys mostly dominate the actualization of the project. The girls express their frustration to each other, but they continue on as team players. Hope gets so caught up in trying to prove the boys wrong that her anxiety leads to the destruction of the entire project. Hope's supportive parents offer her the insight she needs to face her mistakes and work through them. A diverse cast is depicted via illustrations and naming convention. Biracial (black/white) Hope is illustrated with brown skin and "big hair" (referred to multiple times, once in tandem with her dog). Sam has pale skin, and Camilla declares Guatemalan heritage. Hope fumbles by stereotyping Camilla as an assumed Spanish speaker; the authors arguably make the same gaffe by casting Seora Lopez, the Spanish teacher, with swaying hoop earrings.Despite a bit of bumpiness, Hope is a likable and inspiring kid who never gives up. (Fiction. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.