Costner, Arianne. Confessions of a Class Clown. Billy Yong, Illus. Fiction. Random, 03/2022. 271pp. $16.99. 978-0-593-11870-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-8.
Jack, a likely white seventh grader, loves to make people laugh, especially with funny MyTube videos he makes with his friends. His friendships begin to change when his best friend starts hanging out with someone else, and Jack’s search for a new best friend falters. Then he begins to realize the real impacts that his hijinks have on others, including his relationships at school and at home. A quick middle-grade read which shows that being all laughs does not always make for being a good friend to others.
Joshua Rees, Daly City Public Library