The New Girl

By Oummu Kabba

Skylar used to live in Paris but then she moved to Michigan with her family. She went to a new school with bullies and one of them turned out to be her best friend.

Oummu is also the author of Charlie the Talking Dog.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Schuler Books
• Release date: May 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781943359844

Book preview

Chapter One: Life Before

I am a girl named Skylar Jackson. People call me Sky for short. I am 13 years old and in Mrs. Hope's 8th grade class. I have a three-year-old sister named Grace and a 15-year-old brother named Max who is in the 10th Grade. I am allergic to bees. This is my cool diary where I would like to write everything that happens to me at my new school.

Today was my first day at my new school, Norway High. Even though I was born and raised in Paris my family and I could speak English with a perfect American accent. We moved to Michigan three months ago.

My best friend in Paris was Olivia.

We were very close she was like a sister to me. Now we live in Kentwood, Michigan.

In the car on my way to school, I wondered what Norway High, my new school, would be like. I was wearing a pink headband that my friend Olivia gave me for my birthday.

I got excited when I remembered that I would meet a lot of people and make new friends at my new school. But I got nervous when I thought of having to start all over at making new friends. My mind was filled with good and bad feelings. Ahhhh!!!’’ I screamed. I can’t take it!!!’’ I screamed again.

"Can’t take what?’’ asked my dad. So I told my dad my thoughts. Just when I was almost finished telling him, I was at . .