Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen

By Niki Lenz

A bully seeks friendship and redemption in a new town.

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240 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Bernice Buttman, notorious for her bullying ways, craves a true friend more than her dream of becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman. Abandoned by her mom, she lands in a new town with her nun aunt. Determined to change, Bernice aims to be a model citizen to earn a spot at Hollywood Hills Stunt Camp. But can she truly be kind when kindness is scarce? Join Bernice on a journey filled with laughter, pranks, and the quest for genuine friendship.

From the publisher

Bernice Buttman is tough, crass, and hilarious, and she just might teach you a thing or two about empathy in this novel for fans of The Great Gilly Hopkins. When you’re a Buttman, the label bully comes with the territory, and Bernice lives up to her name. But life as a bully is lonely, and if there’s one thing Bernice really wants (even more than becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman), it’s a true friend. After her mom skedaddles and leaves her in a new town with her aunt (who is also a real live nun), Bernice decides to mend her ways and become a model citizen. If her plan works, she just might be able to get herself to Hollywood Hills Stunt Camp! But it’s hard to be kind when no one shows you kindness, so a few cheesy pranks may still be up her sleeve. . . . Get ready to laugh out loud–and maybe even shed a tear–with this fantastic new middle-grade voice!

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