num_pages: 215
description: The Most Exciting Summer of Their LivesThat's what Pamela says about the summer before ninth grade, and she, Alice, and Elizabeth are determined to make the most of it. All three girls are getting into shape for the new school year by jogging three miles a day and cutting down on junk food, and Alice is enjoying her volunteer job at the local hospital.But things keep happening that Alice hadn't counted on. Her satisfaction with her job is marred by an unexpected sorrow. Her attempt to be a loyal friend to Pamela gets her in trouble with her father and brother, big time. And both she and Pamela are afraid that Elizabeth may be taking her efforts to lose weight too seriously. Could the most exciting summer of their lives be a little too exciting?
language: English
title: The Grooming of Alice
titlecomplete: The Grooming of Alice (Alice, #12)
genres: Fiction, Coming Of Age, Teen, Young Adult, Banned Books, Middle Grade, Chick Lit, Childrens, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 1297
series: Alice
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers