Her two kids have read some of her books, and think they are okay. Leslie lives in Los Angeles with her family. Leslie’s most recent books, If I Were You, We Are Party People and Ghosted, are published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Her novel, Boys Are Dogs, was turned into the Disney Channel movie Zapped, starring Zendaya. For more information, please visit Leslie Margolis is author of numerous books for children, including the Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries and the Annabelle Unleashed series. Thirteen-year-old Ellie Charles has everything going for her: she’s the smartest, prettiest, best-dressed, and most popular kid at Lincoln Heights Middle School. Leslie lives in Los Angeles with her family. A heartwarming and funny middle-grade story of redemption from Leslie Margolis. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Leslie Margolis is author of numerous books for children, including the Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries and the Annabelle Unleashed series. Leslie Margolis is the author of many books for young readers, including We Are Party People, If I Were You, the Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries, and the Annabelle Unleashed series. VERDICT An additional purchase for many collections.-Lauren Strohecker, McKinley Elementary School, Abington School District, PA This book doesn't have much to add to the body-switch formula, but readers looking for a summertime read with boys and best friends will enjoy it.

The chapters alternate between the two girls, and while their points of view and family lives are in stark contrast, their narrative voices are less distinct. Katie and Melody are sympathetic characters, and tween readers will relate to the envy that twines its way through their friendship. Once this realization is achieved, Margolis brings the story to a quick, tidy resolution. Predictably, as the summer resets and each girl lives the other's life, she begins to realize that the grass may not be quite so green on the other side. In the spirit of Mary Rodgers's Freaky Friday (HarperCollins, 1972), Katie and Melody find themselves in one another's bodies after a well-timed wish on the last day of summer. Katie envies Melody's perfect parents, gorgeous boyfriend, and beautiful body, while Melody longs for a more close-knit family and a figure that won't solicit unwanted attention from strangers. Gr 5–7-Best friends and soon-to-be seventh graders Katie and Melody each think the other has the ideal life.

If i were you by leslie margolis