Sally Jo Survives Sixth Grade: A Journal

Sally Jo Benedict leaves her counselor’s office the second day of sixth grade armed with an empty journal as her only survival mechanism to start a school year that will prove to be full of remarkable surprises, stimulating mysteries, and irreversible change. She records her life as she confronts the new kid, Melvin Porter, who tries to kiss her at every opportunity. Yuck! She grapples with the heartache of her best friend Eddo’s mounting jealousy, her feelings of betrayal, and the burgeoning romance between her teacher, Mr. Wilson, and her single mother. Sally Jo sorts out her frustrations and conclusions about romance, betrayal and loss in journal entries, and ends each one with a question for her readers to consider and answer.