Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School, 1) Linda Sue Park and Benjy's room is a

and Benjy's room is a mess

The start of Jay’s freshman year is full of new things

and behind-the-scenes club drama

and Peachy Keen Crumble

Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School, 1) Linda Sue Park and Benjy's room is aCardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids. Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them. On her first day at her new school, Penelope Peppi Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in the hall, Jaime Thompson, she's already broken the first rule, and the mean kids start calling her the "nerder girlfriend." How does she handle this crisis?