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The three of us here at Reader Girls were thrilled to be part of this tour and our eighth grader, Caity, was extremely thrilled. Since she will be a freshman herself next September, she couldn't wait to get her hands on a copy of this book. Read her review here . Welcome to today's stop on the official  Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters Blog Tour . Author Meredith Zeitlin has a fun QUIZ for everyone to take and make sure to watch the book trailer--it's great! Enjoy! Title:  Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters Author: Meredith Zeitlin Genre: Young Adult Synopsis: Let's say you're fourteen and live in New York City. You'd think your life would be like a glamorous TV show, right? And yet . . . You don't have a checking account, much less a personal Black American Express card. You've never been to a club, and the only couture in your closet is a Halloween costume your mom made from an old laundry bag. In other words? You're Kels

Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (March 1, 2012) Summary: Kelsey Finkelstein is fourteen and FRUSTRATED. Every time she tries to live up to her awesome potential, her plans are foiled – by her impossible parents, her annoying little sister, and life in general. But with her first day of high school coming up, Kelsey is positive that things are going to change. Enlisting the help of her three best friends — sweet and quiet Em, theatrical Cass, and wild JoJo — Kelsey gets ready to rebrand herself and make the kind of mark she knows is her destiny. Things start out great - her arch-nemesis has moved across the country, giving Kelsey the perfect opportunity to stand out on the soccer team and finally catch the eye of her long-time crush. But soon enough, an evil junior’s thirst for revenge, a mysterious photographer, and a series of other catastrophes make it clear that just because KELSEY has a plan for greatness… it doesn’t mean the rest of