It was truly like taking a trip back to junior high school. Several times I would read something funny out loud to my teenage daughter, who then grabbed the book to read as soon as I was done with it. But along the way, she learns a lot and makes some important realizations. Kara's project doesn't quite go as she anticipated, and she ends up getting herself into some embarrassing situations because of it. She also starts taking notes on the girls in her class, including 'Maybelline' and 'The Vine,' who always seem to have guys interested in them. Kara starts taking notes on the boys in her class and sometimes even the cute guy at the mall. Kara is the only one of the girls in her grade who has never had a boyfriend, so she decides to take steps to change that. The situations that Kara gets put in are laughable and you are able to feel sorry for her as she is trying to maneuver her way through middle school.This is a quick read and a great book to help lift up your spirits! It is not a book that I would usually read, and it is certainly geared towards younger, female readers, but it was still enjoyable to me! She even ends up in the boys' bathroom! It is easy to imagine this story as having actually happened.

In order to gather data for her project, she goes through some interesting situations.

I loved the fact that the author was able to integrate the scientific method, bar graphs, circle graphs, line plots, and surveys into a cute book that any girl would love to read. By being true to herself she is able to gain a lot of new friends, respect, and maybe even a boyfriend. Kara feels like she is the only girl without a boyfriend and she learns throughout the book that it is okay to not have a boyfriend, and she is able to really discover that she is special in her own way. I feel like this book is something that any girl, 4th through 8th grade, could really identify with.

This witty book takes you places that no 7th grade girl should have to go, including the boys' bathroom! Kara has to go through the ins and outs of middle school drama: including liking her best friend's boyfriend, being teased by the 'popular girls', and having to deal with 'unfair teachers'. She uses the scientific method and different charts, graphs, and surveys to create her data on her project.

She has to turn in her science fair project in a few weeks, and what would be better than to do a project on what makes a good soul mate (or boyfriend). She is so upset because she is the only person who hasn't had a boyfriend, or even her first kiss! Even her best friend got her first kiss during spin the bottle! All Kara got was a lousy handshake. By the time you reach 7th grade, everyone has had a boyfriend! Or so Kara McAllister thinks.

The Boy Project by Kami Kinard