# Awkward

**Author:** Svetlana Chmakova
**Grade range:** Grades 3–5
**Age range:** 8–10
**First published:** 2015
**Page count:** 210
**Genre:** Graphic Novel
**ISBN-13:** `9780316381307`
**ISBN-10:** `0316381306`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/awkward
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Penelope Torres (or Peppi, for short,) is a new student at a new school. Unfortunately, the first day didn't turn out so good. She trips and drops her stuff, and a nice boy, Jaime Tompson, was so kind to pick up her stuff and hand it to her. The bullies made fun of Jaime, and called him "Nerder," and as Peppi didn't want to look bad, especially on her first day, she took her stuff and ran. For weeks, \*\*months\*\* she couldn't work the nerve to apologize. She passes by other various obstacles in her student life, as well as making new friends and joining an art club in her school.

## Themes

- basic reader
- middle schools
- comics & graphic novels
- popularity

## Where this book is assigned

### Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Louisiana — [source: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions — Louisiana's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winne...](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Louisiana — [source: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions — Louisiana's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winne...](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Louisiana — [source: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions — Louisiana's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winne...](https://slol.libguides.com/c.php?g=1291511&p=9482444)

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