Listen to This -- Jennifer Blecher, Hardcover

Secrets, rumors, shifting friendships, overbearing parents, and, on top of all that, a first dance--how does anyone survive seventh grade? Told from dual points of view, this novel about two tweens finding their voices and standing up for themselves is for fans of Lisa Yee, Leslie Connor, and Janae Marks.

Lily, Maddie, and Sasha have always been the perfect friendship trio. But this year, everything is changing. Maddie and Sasha made the elite soccer team, and Lily feels that they're always leaving her behind. And everyone seems to have secrets now: Maddie, and Sasha, and Lily's sister, and even Lily herself.

Lily's classmate Will wishes he had some secrets. After all, his life is already out there for the whole world to hear about, thanks to his dad's super-popular parenting podcast. And Will hates it, but telling his dad that is harder than the hardest climbing wall at Philly Rocks. Until his dad finally crosses a line, and Will's not sure he can forgive him.

But maybe when Lily and Will meet, they'll find just what they need: someone who will listen.

Author: Jennifer Blecher
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 03/26/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.84w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780063140738
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/11/2023
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2024
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2024 pg. 81