It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

Download or read book It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go written by Amanda Panitch and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellie Katz is sabotaging her own party. Sure, it seems extreme, but it's the only option for her bar mitzvah. Crowds and attention have always made her nervous, and lately they've been making it harder and harder for Ellie to breathe. The celebration would mean: (1) a large crowd; (2) lots of staring; and (3) distant family listening to her sing in another language.No, thank you! To avoid certain catastrophe, she hatches a plan with her best friend Zoe to ruinthe big day. Cue the email hacking, DJ takedown, and an all-out food fight! Everythingis falling apart according to plan until a fight with Zoe leaves Ellie alone on her path of destruction, facing some unintended consequences and disappointments. Can she find a way to right her wrongs and face her fears?