Hundred Percent

By Karen Romano Young

Navigating change, Tink redefines herself amidst school trials and shifting friendships.

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304 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Christine 'Tink' Gouda faces a year of transformation as she outgrows her childhood nickname. With awkward costumes, evolving friendships, and unrequited crushes, Tink must redefine her identity. Can she embrace who she's becoming while balancing the chaos of her last year in elementary school? Discover the poignant journey of a girl caught between childhood and adolescence, where every choice shapes her future self.

From the publisher

The last year of elementary school is big for every kid. In this novel, equal parts funny and crushing, utterly honest and perfect for boys and girls alike, Christine Gouda faces change at every turn, starting with her own nickname–Tink–which just doesn’t fit anymore. Readers will relate to this strong female protagonist whose voice rings with profound authenticity and absolute novelty, and her year’s cringingly painful trials in normalcy–uncomfortable Halloween costumes, premature sleepover parties, crushed crushes, and changing friendships. Throughout all this, Tink learns, what you call yourself, and how you do it, has a lot to do with who you are. This book marks beloved author Karen Romano Young’s masterful return to children’s literature: a heartbreakingly honest account of what it means to be between girl and woman, elementary and middle school, inside and out–and just what you name that in-between self.

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