Magical realism and a modern Cinderella story makes for a fun and relatable M!X read.
Sixth grade is not going well for Calliope Meadow Anderson. Callieās hair is frizzy, her best friend, Ellen, is acting weird, and to top things off, she has to get glasses. And her new specs arenāt even cute, trendy glassesāmore like hideously large and geeky. But Callie soon discovers that her glasses have a special, magical perk: When she wears them, she can read peopleās thoughts. Crazy glasses aside, Callie has more drama to face when sheās cast as the lead in the school playāand instead opts to be an understudy, giving the role of Cinderella to Ellen. Can Callieās magic glasses help her see her way to leading lady, or is she destined to stay in the background forever?