Class Favorite

I loved this book. She had tons of embrassing things happen to her. That brings her closer to everyone except her bff because Sara blamed her for one bad thing. She got Jason, she forgave Kirsti and she didn't get Class Favorite but she was Class Courageous.

You think Junior High is tough? Ha! It's nothing compared to Sara Thurman's eighth grade year! It all starts when Sara finally "becomes a woman" and - get this - her mother sends her - PERIOD flowers! On Valentine's Day! Yeah. You heard right. Ever try to keep a secret in Junior High? Only one person knows who sent those flowers besides Sara, and that's her best friend, Arlene. You can imagine Sara's hurt and confusion when she realizes everyone knows why she got the flowers. And it's only lunchtime! You've heard of Murphy's Law? You know: If something can go wrong, it probably will. And it does for Sara. Things go from bad to worse. To top it off, she and Arlene have their first ever fight in front of everyone. How can she trust her best friend when Arlene's the only one who could have betrayed her? Luckily for Sara, she's made a new friend. She met her that same fateful day that she received her red-tipped, white roses. Together, they vow to turn Sara's embarrassment into a nomination for class favorite. They watch the popular girls. They read magazines and clip out pictures and articles. Soon, they have a list of things Sara must do to become popular, which Sara follows faithfully. Will the popular kids notice her? Talk to her? Will her crush, Jason, like her new look? And will she and Arlene ever be friends again? Taylor Morris has captured the heart of an eighth grader in CLASS FAVORITE. The characters were believable, although, at times, I felt they just as easily could have been sixth or seventh graders. I feel certain that any girl who has ever wished to be part of the popular crowd will totally relate to this book. And because it made me laugh out loud more than once, I give it five stars! Reviewed by: Cana Rensberger

This book made me laugh out loud by myself AND in public. Sara Thurman is the perfectly imperfect hero of all the girls who feel like everyone else got the cliff notes on how to survive high school social life except for them. She's like the best parts of Tracy Flick and Amelia Bedelia combined. I love this book!

"Class Favorite" is a fantastic book for anyone who has ever felt somewhere between the popular clique and total invisibility. I really enjoyed Sara, the main character, because she is such a good observer of the kids around her and she learns how to handle situations both humiliating and exhilarating with equal finesse.

This book made me laugh all the way through. Perfect for girls 10 and up, especially those who don't QUITE fit in the way they want to--and those with a snarky sense of humor.