Also by this author: This Is Me From Now On
Marigold's mom is a performing artist, but not in an acrobatic, party-entertainment sort of way. No, instead of contorting her body and eating flames, Marigold's mom wraps herself in Saran Wrap and titles the performance "Plastic Surgery".
But now Marigold and her mother are moving away. Marigold is leaving her best friend, Emma, and crush, Matt, and survive an entirely new school in an entirely new neighborhood. As soon as she gets there, the drama starts: she is suddenly expected to pick a side between two fighting girls.
What's more, Marigold is getting tired of having a mother who pitches a tent in the community park and reads Hamlet in the voices of the Simpsons. Marigold is tired of her mother messing up her life, and their move to a new town had crossed the line.
That is, until her mom gets a job teaching theater--at Marigold's school.
Trauma Queen is a laugh-out-loud story about a girl and her mom who just don't understand each other. The multitude of witty lines and idiosyncratic characters comprised a clever and funny read that will appeal to many 10 to 12 year olds.
Buy this book: Trauma Queen