Millicent Marie Is Not My Name

By Karen Pokras Toz

A diary becomes a blog, turning a girl's life into chaos and unexpected fame.

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150 pages

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Twelve-year-old Millie, unhappy with her name, secretly writes as Amanda in her diary. When her brother turns it into a public blog, her private thoughts become school gossip. Suddenly, Millie is the mysterious advice columnist everyone seeks. But as secrets spill, friendships and feelings are tested. Can Millie navigate the chaos and find respect amidst the turmoil?

From the publisher

From the Award Winning Author of the Nate Rocks Books: Twelve-year-old Millicent Marie does not like her name. After all, she was named for a woman who died more than fifty years ago and was not the most loveable member of the Harris family. Her friends call her Millie, but when she writes in her diary she refers to herself as Amanda - the name she always wished she had. When Millie’s younger brother finds her diary on her computer, he decides to publish it as a blog for the entire world to see, including the boy Millie has a crush on. In the midst of all the mayhem, Millie/Amanda discovers she is suddenly Springside Elementary’s most sought after sixth-grade mystery gossip and advice columnist. But not all is fun and games, as Millie quickly learns, once she realizes feelings are at stake. Nobody, least of all Millie, expects things to turn out as they do in this tale of friendship and respect.

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