Waiting on Wednesday: Dear Student by Elly Swartz

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Dear Student by Elly Swartz. 304 p. Delacorte Press/ Penguin Young Readers, February 15, 2022. 9780593374122. 

Waiting on Wednesday features Dear Student by Elly Swartz. Here's the publisher synopsis: Starting Middle School is rough for Autumn after her one and only BFF moves to California. Uncertain and anxious, she struggles to connect with her new classmates. The two potential friends she meets could not be more different: bold Logan who has big ideas and quiet Cooper who’s a bit mysterious. But Autumn has a dilemma: what do you do when the new friends you make don’t like each other?

When Autumn is picked to be the secret voice of the Dear Student letters in the Hillview newspaper, she finds herself smack in the middle of a problem with Logan and Cooper on opposite sides. But before Autumn can figure out what to do, the unthinkable happens. Her secret identity as Dear Student is threatened. Now, it’s time for Autumn to find her voice, her courage, and follow her heart, even when it’s divided.

Dear Student releases February 15. I'm a big fan of Ms. Swartz. Her debut novel, Finding Perfect, is very popular at TMS Library.