Who knew when Linus and Etta collided in the hallway the first of 8th grade a friendship would be formed? Linus knew he was nervous about his first day at Dolittle Middle School. Etta knew a negative attitude was the best she could summon up as she was already counting down the days until the end of her middle school career.
For Linus everything was new - this school, this town, dealing with an aging grandmother, and living openly as a transgender boy. His parents were supportive, but it wasn't easy for them or his grandmother to call him by his new name and use the appropriate pronouns. He was pleasantly surprised that his new classmates seemed to be recognizing him as a boy with no problem.
Etta was trying to adjust to life without her best friend. She and Marigold had had a falling out leaving Etta alone on the first day of school. She never would have thought crashing into the new kid would turn out to be lucky.
Linus and Etta begin to form a unique friendship that has Linus taking on challenges and Etta feeling she can actually be helpful to someone else. This odd pair are out to make changes in the way things are run at Dolittle.
Author Caroline Huntoon's LINUS AND ETTA COULD USE A WIN will have readers rooting for these two quirky characters. Filled with laugh out loud humor, middle school discomfort, and family issues, this middle grade novel is sure to be a hit.
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