Book excerpt: Carly Sage has crossed the threshold into sixth grade alongside her best friends, Cassidy and Benny. When a new student in Mrs. Connelly's class, Nick Danes, submits her essay as his own, she realizes that sixth grade is full of lies and injustice. Her adventures begin in this year of self-discovery when she learns that those around her can't be judged at first glance, and often share her hidden struggles.