'Trauma Queen' by Barbara Dee follows the story of Marigold, a middle school girl dealing with the challenges of moving to a new school, navigating friendships, and coping with her eccentric performance artist mother. The plot revolves around Marigold's struggles with her mother's unconventional behavior, her desire for a best friend, and her journey towards self-discovery amidst the chaos of middle school drama. The writing style captures the essence of tween experiences, portraying relatable themes of individuality, family dynamics, and the quest for acceptance.
From The Publisher:
Every tween girl knows what it's like to have a mom who can be a little embarrasing at times. But for Marigold, it goes way beyond embarrassing. Marigold's single mom is a performance artist, meaning she stages dramatic, wacky performances to express her personal beliefs. Things like wrapping herself in saran wrap for a piece on plastic surgery, or inviting people over in the middle of the night to videotape her sleeping. In fact, Marigold's mom's performances caused such a ruckus in their last town that the two of them, along with Marigold's little sister, have just had to move. Now Marigold's starting a new school, missing her best friend like crazy, and trying to fit in all over again in the shadow of a mom who's famous for all the wrong reasons. As if that's not bad enough, Marigold's mom takes on a new job-teaching drama at Marigold's school! Now all the kids know instantly just how weird her mom is, and Marigold's worried she'll never be able to have a friendship that can survive her mother.
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