num_pages: 160
description: In its paperback debut, the sequel to Alison Pollet's NOBODY WAS HERE follows quick-witted Cass Levin, through the rugged terrain of 8th grade at New York City's Elston Prep.When eighth grade begins, Cass feels like the entire school is out to get her. She's stuck in classes without her closest friends Penelope and Tillie to keep her company. And as if that weren't bad enough, this is the year that students take an extended field trip to Elston Prep's nature retreat in the countryside.Cass confronts her problems with spirited resilience, and she forges an unexpected friendship with Rod Punkin, the school's biggest behavior problem. When Rod goes missing, Cass embarks on a secret rescue mission in this funny, witty, and utterly moving story about being thirteen.
language: English
title: The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass
titlecomplete: The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass
genres: Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Teen
ratings_count: 140
series: Elston Prep
publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks