It's the summer before freshman year, and Shelly Rosenbaum has just moved from a small town in New Jersey to Oakbranch, Georgia. This coming of age novel recounts Shelly's adventurous 9th grade year-- I'm warning you, there will be band camp, crusty boys, friendships ruined, hearts broken, and dysfunctional Spanish classes. There will be ditsy teachers, a really bad first kiss, and a betrayal. Will Shelly's sense of humor, passion, and intelligence be enough to get her through this stupendous fiasco? We shall see!!!