Breakout
This middle-grade novel is a coming-of-age tale about a tween named Ellis navigating eighth grade while dealing with chronic acne. Will Ellis' breakout lead to a breakthrough?
“The next great middle grade author.” —Colby Sharp, literacy advocate
From the USA Today–bestselling author of Jawbreaker and Slouch, Breakout is a fresh and funny middle-grade novel about a girl with chronic acne figuring out how to feel good in her own skin.
Ellis Starr likes learning about active volcanoes. She does not like having acne that resembles them. But it’s not just cosplaying as a pepperoni pizza that has Ellis on the verge of erupting. Her mom’s hot-and-cold moods have the two o...






