Billy Plimpton wants a fresh start at Bannerdale Middle School, where people will laugh at his jokes, not at his stutter. Since he was five years old, eleven-year-old Billy has contended with his stutter. He researches ways to stop stuttering and is determined that this year it will "go away"! In his new school he discovers true friends, his own selfishness, a bully who may need a friend, an understanding teacher, the drums, and jazz music.
Towards the end it seems like everything is going wrong for Billy. Some of his choices create unnecessary hardships for him. Although this author is British, the book felt like it took place in the U.S. and the characters were American. Maybe a huge culture difference between the U.K. and the U.S. doesn't exist? Typically I love reading books that take place in the U.K. and that are written by British authors because I love escaping to that place and culture.
Points to discuss: stuttering, other differences (ADHD,growth syndrome, hearing aids, learning difficulties), bullies, death of a grandparent,Billy prays to the "gods"
-Borrowed via ILL (inter-library loan)
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