It is 1957 and Margie Viccareeza is entering the fifth grade at Mohawk Elementary School in Park Forest, Illinois.
Suddenl.
Armed with a new attitude, Margie enters school on her first day only to discover that Lisa Bisby, the skinniest and meanest girl in the entire fifth grade is in her class again.
She wants fifth grade to be her best year ever.
After enduring a difficult fourth-grade year, Margie is determined to talk less in class, be a better listener, and stand up for herself.
It is 1957 and Margie Viccareeza is entering the fifth grade at Mohawk Elementary School in Park Forest, Illinois