"So, I was sitting on the couch, doing my homework, minding my business and my parents come in all upset about a letter my teacher sent them, but totally calm and tell me they want to send me to BOARDING SCHOOL next year. AND, I don't have a choice. They're sending me no matter how hard I complain. Oh, and did I mention that it's TWO HOURS from here " In Boarding School Blues, thirteen-year-old Melinda's world is about to change. Her parents have decided to send her to a private high school. It doesn't matter to them that Melinda, who has spent her entire life in public school, does not want to go. It doesn't matter that Melinda will have to leave behind her friends, family, and everything she's ever known. Join Melinda as she struggles to adjust to her new home.