Trouble in Rachel's family is spelled with a capital CÑfor Charles.
From the outside, Rachel looks like the perfect daughter in the perfect family. SheÕs a straight-A student, a gifted musician, and a good friend. But her older brother, Charles, seems determined to ruin everything. Rachel feels as if itÕs all falling apart. Her best friends, Stephanie and Alison, find Charles funny. They urge Rachel to lighten up and enjoy the end of seventh grade. Easy for them to say. Not so easy for Rachel. Not even when Jeremy Dragon, the coolest boy in ninth grade, notices her. Is it possible that perfection isnÕt the key to an exciting life?
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
From the Paperback edition.