Squad Goals (Hearts & Crafts #1) by Papademetriou, Lisa

A story of family, friendship, and making life work -- no matter what it throws at you!

Mackenzie Miller has big goals

For instance, conquering 7th grade -- with projects. There's the Mom Project (finding her a boyfriend -- even if she says she's not interested), the Friend Project (win back the BFFs who dumped her and make a new friend), and the Band Project (so what if she's never planned a fundraiser? How hard can it be?).

But finding real-life romance is a lot more complicated than her mom's favorite movies make it look. And last year's friends still won't tell Mackenzie what she did wrong. And the fundraiser? It has to be beyond impressive, since Mackenzie sort of accidentally promised a live band so amazing it will "make everyone poop their pants."

The harder Mackenzie works to craft the perfect school year, the more she feels like she's failing. She can do it all, can't she? Or do her big goals require something more -- like a little help from her friends?

Author: Lisa Papademetriou
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.48h x 5.20w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9781338603064
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 518367 / Squad Goals


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022

About the Author
Lisa Papademetriou is the author of numerous books for young readers, including the Confectionately Yours series and the Accidentally Fabulous series. Her books have been named among the Best of the Year by Family Fun Magazine, the New York Public Library, the South Asia Book Award, and Bank Street College. Lisa is the founder of the cloud-based writing tool Bookflow.pub and lives in Massachusetts. You can learn more about her and her books at www.lisapapa.com.