title: Well, That Was Awkward
author:  Rachel Vail 
description: &#9733;&#160;"Through her protagonist&rsquo;s rollicking commentary, Vail captures the anguish and hilarity at the heart of middle school."&#160;&mdash;<i>The Horn Book</i>, <b>starred review</b><br><br>&#9733; "Vail may be disguised as an adult, but somewhere inside she is hiding a sensitive, confused, hormonal, loving, and intelligent adolescent. Using Cyrano de Bergerac as a model, Vail has created a fast-paced comedy characterizing a teen girl&rsquo;s growing pains on the journey toward womanhood. Bring a tissue (or a pack), and enjoy."&#160;&mdash;<i>VOYA</i>, <b>starred review</b><br><br>&#9733;&#160;"As per her usual blend of energy, wit, and genuine emotion, Vail has created a story that is at once delightfully gossipy, playfully ironic, and deeply moving."&#160;&mdash;<i>BCCB</i>,&#160;<b>starred review</b><br><br>"Heartwarming, funny, and tender . . . Call it cute, call it clever&mdash;Vail fluently captures the spirit of today&rsquo;s American middle-schoolers."&#160;&mdash;<i>Booklist</i><br><br>"Hilarious and heartfelt."&#160;&mdash;<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><b><br><br></b>"This tween romance proves that some stories stand the test of time."&#160;&mdash;<i>School Library Journal<br><br>"</i>Vail skillfully details the politics of middle school, mean girls, first dates, and best friends in this sensitive and funny coming-of-age story." &mdash;<i>Publishers Weekly</i><b><br><br>Praise for Rachel Vail's <i>Unfriended</i>:</b><br><br>"Another winner by Rachel Vail. At times laugh-out-loud funny, and other times heartbreaking., Unfriended is the kind of book I wish there were more of: emotionally complex, beautifully written, and impossble to put down. I never wanted it to end."&#160;&mdash;Meg Cabot<br><br>"Rachel Vail should be required reading for all middle-schoolers. Deft and funny, this tale of the doom and drama of friendships played out in a digital universe is pitch-perfect and sheer fun."&#160;&mdash;Judy Blundell, author of&#160;<i>What I Saw and How I Lied</i><br><br>"Rachel Vail's ingenious, humorous, and compassionate storytelling brings her six narrators so fully alive that by the end of her book you cannot imagine ever 'unfriending' any of them."&#160;&mdash;Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Treehouse books<br><br>"With keen insight, Vail reveals the internal struggles with uncertainty and self-doubt that can plague young teens regardless of popularity status. . . With a resolution that is both realistic and hopeful, Vail captures the complexity of middle school social challenges, insightfully addressing the issues of friendships and integrity." &mdash;<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"Vail has a great ear for dialogue, and her characters. . . are well differentiated and realistic." &mdash;<i>VOYA</i><br><br>"Vail has always had her finger solidly on the pulse of middle-school social dynamics, with an uncanny ear for young teen dialogue and a real empathy for the wide and awkward range of social and physical development that characterize this age . . . Vail&rsquo;s considerable fan base alone would justify multiple-copy purchase plans, but the hot-button topic of cyberbullying will further increase requests."&#160;&mdash;<i>Booklist</i><br><br>"A realistic portrayal of middle school life . . . A solid choice that will ignite meaningful discussion."&#160;&mdash;<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>"Vail captures the complexity of middle school social challenges, insightfully addressing the issues of friendships and integrity."&#160;&mdash;<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>
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  # Awkward in Trouble
  
  
  ### An Awkward Novel
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Rachel Rhodes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Awkward in Trouble
  
  
  Rachel Rhodes
  
  
  First published 2019
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright text ©
  
  
  All rights reserved
  
  
  The moral right of the author has been asserted
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover design by Canva
  
  
  Edited by The Writer’s Block
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0003.html#2RHM0-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0004.html#3Q280-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0005.html#4OIQ0-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0006.html#5N3C0-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0007.html#6LJU0-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0008.html#7K4G0-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0009.html#8IL20-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](part0010.html#9H5K0-03c4c861f8d042dfb168ad4e8dd3cec9)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](part0011.html#