Magical realism and a modern Cinderella story makes for a fun and relatable M X read.
Sixth grade is not going well for Calliope Meadow Anderson. Callie s hair is frizzy, her best friend, Ellen, is acting weird, and to top things off, she has to get glasses. And her new specs aren t even cute, trendy glasses more like hideously large and geeky. But Callie soon discovers that her glasses have a special, magical perk: When she wears them, she can read people s thoughts. Crazy glasses aside, Callie has more drama to face when she s cast as the lead in the school play and instead opts to be an understudy, giving the role of Cinderella to Ellen. Can Callie s magic glasses help her see her way to leading lady, or is she destined to stay in the background forever?"