Middle School : the Worst Years of My Life - wikipedia Middle School : the Worst Years of My Life For the film adaptation of the book, see Middle School : The Worst Years of My Life ( film ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2014 ) Middle School : The Worst Years of My Life Author James Patterson Chris Tebbetts Country United States Language English Series Middle School Genre Graphic novel, comedy Publisher Company Publication date June 27, 2011 Media type Print ( hardcover, paperback ) Pages 174 ISBN 978 - 0316101875 Followed by Middle School : Get Me Out of Here ! Middle School : The Worst Years of My Life is a realistic fiction novel by James Patterson that serves as the beginning of Patterson 's Middle School series. Published in the United States by Little, Brown and Company on June 27, 2011, the book follows sixth grader Rafe Khatchadorian as he begins middle school and `` copes with the awkwardness of adolescence : crushes, bullying, family issues '' as he attempts to break every school rule and collect the most points any student 's ever been given. The book received critical acclaim from many reviewers and went on to spawn its sequel, Middle School : Get Me Out of Here !. Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 Accomplishments 3.1 Praise 3.2 Awards 3.3 Commercial success 4 Sequels 5 Film adaptation 6 References 7 External links Plot This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( February 2017 ) Rafe is bored at Hills Village Middle School with sixth grade at first, but he and his friend Leonardo the Silent invent `` Operation R.A.F.E. '' ( stands for `` rules are n't for everyone '' ), a challenge to break every rule in his middle school handbook. He also deals with problems at home. His mother constantly works double shifts at a diner and barely gets to see Rafe and his sister Georgia. He has a verbally abusive stepfather - to - be named Carl ( aka Bear ), who `` watches '' over him when his mother is not home. He finds consolation in Jeanne Galletta, who is skeptical of Operation R.A.F.E. and encourages him to work on his schoolwork. With Miller the Killer bullying him, they end up fighting, Rafe has to go to a different school. The end of the book is as follows : Rafe goes to Airbrook, an art school just for him. Characters Rafe Khatchadorian - The protagonist of the story who is a sixth grader at Hills Village Middle School who does not have many friends, apart from Leo the silent. Leonardo the Silent - Rafe 's quiet, imaginary friend who gets Rafe into trouble. Rather than being a figment of fantasy, like most imaginary friends, Leo the Silent was originally a real person -- Rafe 's twin brother, Leonardo, who died of meningitis when the boys were toddlers. Georgia Khatchadorian - Rafe 's annoying younger sister who occasionally quarrels with her brother and often acts as the family tattletale whenever she hears a secret. Jeanne Galleta - One of Rafe 's only friends in HVMS. She also tutors Rafe, who has a huge crush on her. Miller - AKA Miller the Killer. The school bully. He thinks Rafe is using Operation R.A.F.E. to threaten his status as the biggest troublemaker in school. He eventually pushes Rafe to a point where he beats him up ( this happens at the end of the book ). Jules Khatchadorian - Rafe and Georgia 's mother. A character attributed for making Rafe quit his game in the middle of the story. She is divorced. Carl `` Bear '' - Jules ' abusive, lazy fiancé, from whom she ends up parting. Ms. Donatello `` Dragon Lady '' - A teacher of HVMS who seems mean to Rafe at first, but turns out to be nice and helps him. Accomplishments Praise `` The book 's ultra short chapters, dynamic artwork, and message that ' normal is boring ' should go a long way toward assuring kids who do n't fit in the mold that there 's a place for them, too. '' - Publisher 's Weekly `` As Patterson artfully weaves a deeper and more thought - provoking tale of childhood coping mechanisms and everyday school and family realities, readers are drawn into a deeper understanding of and compassion for the main characters. '' - School Library Journal `` Incredibly detailed and imaginative illustrations... add depth and humor... an enjoyable story that even the most reluctant readers should enjoy. '' - Library Media Connection Awards The book was named a Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ) 2012 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers award. Based on Middle School 's success James Patterson was nominated for the Children 's Book Council 's Author of the Year award. Commercial success Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life was a No. 1 The New York Times best - seller and a No. 1 Indiebound best - seller. It was also made into an audiobook by Chivers Children 's CDs. Sequels Middle School : Get Me Out of Here ! was published on May 7, 2011. It follows Rafe in his new art school as he trades Operation : R.A.F.E. for Operation : Get a Life. It also featured a sneak peek at Patterson 's new novel I Funny which almost serves as the series ' spiritual successor in terms of style. In Middle School : The Worst Years of My Life there are the first 17 pages of Middle School : Get Me Out of Here. On March 18, 2013, another book, this time about Georgia, Rafe 's little sister, called Middle School : My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar, was released. On June 24, 2013, another book called Middle School : How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill was released. After that, another book called Middle School : Ultimate Showdown was released, which did not have a story base. It was more of an activity book. The story returned with Middle School : Save Rafe ! Film adaptation Main article : Middle School : The Worst Years of My Life ( film ) A film adaptation was released by CBS Films in October 2016. Griffin Gluck played Rafe Khatchadorian. References ^ Jump up to : `` Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life - IndieBound.org ''. Indiebound.org. Retrieved 9 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : Patterson, James ; Tebbetts, Chris ( 27 June 2011 ). `` Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life ''. Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` James Patterson moves into children 's books ''. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 04 - 02. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 09. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 09 - 01. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 06. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ) Jump up ^ `` 2012 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers ''. Ala.org. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2013 - 01 - 04. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 01. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ) Jump up ^ `` How to get your kid to be a fanatic reader ''. Cnn.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Books : Middle School : My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar - The Official James Patterson Website ''. Jamespatterson.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Books : Middle School : How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill - The Official James Patterson Website ''. Jamespatterson.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` CBS Films Enrolls in ' Middle School ' Based on James Patterson Book Series ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015. External links James Patterson 's Middle School books James Patterson official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Middle_School:_The_Worst_Years_of_My_Life&oldid=864070909 '' Categories : American children 's novels Young adult novels by James Patterson 2011 American novels Novels set in schools American novels adapted into films 2011 children 's books Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Archived copy as title Articles needing additional references from February 2014 All articles needing additional references Pages to import images to Wikidata Articles to be expanded from February 2017 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Edit links This page was last edited on 14 October 2018, at 22 : 31 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where does middle school the worst years of my life take place
Answer: Hills Village Middle School