From Alice to Zen and Everyone in Between Janelle Mixner

       From Alice to Zen and Everyone in Between is about a girl named Alice moving with her mom, dad, and her pets. When Alice meets the neighbors, she doesn't like any of them. Alice takes a walk away from her street and meets a strange boy named Zen. He was sitting on a beach chair drinking lemonade. They talk for a while and they find out that they are in the same grade for the upcoming year. Zen teaches Alice everything he knows about fashion when really, Alice likes to wear t-shirts. On the first day of school Alice becomes friends with the girls Zen told her to be friends with. At lunch Alice realizes that Zen sits alone at lunch and has no friends. Alice still continues with her new friends though. At one lunch, Alice sees Zen alone like everyday and decides to go sit with him. Another girl follows her so now there are two other kids sitting with Zen. At the end of the book the three kids become really good friends and Alice likes her new house.

By: Janelle Mixner

247 pages