The Maplewood Middle School Chronicles

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Whispers spread fast. And in middle school... they can change everything.</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Sixth grade was supposed to be a fresh start for </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Emma</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> full of new classes new friends and maybe even a little confidence.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But on day three one rumor turns her world upside down-and she's not even sure how it started. As whispers swirl through the halls of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Maplewood Middle School</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Emma finds herself stuck between the girl she's always been and the one everyone suddenly expects her to be.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Trying to impress the popular crowd means drifting from her best friend. Staying quiet means someone else keeps getting hurt. And the more Emma tries to fix it the worse it seems to get.</span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In a school where friendships shift as fast as the gossip Emma has to decide: Will she speak up-or stay silent?</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A heartfelt middle-grade novel about friendship identity and the power of your voice <em>Rumor Has It</em> is perfect for fans of <em>Because of Mr. Terupt</em> <em>The First Rule of Climate Club</em> and <em>Blubber.</em></strong></p><p></p>