About The Book

Who knew that socks could cause so many problems? Twelve-year-old Fara Ross started wearing mismatched socks so she’d stand out from the crowd—but now instead of listening to her great ideas about recycling and school fundraisers, kids only notice her socks! And since she’s running for sixth-grade class president, Fara really needs to get the right kind of attention. If she could, she’d stop wearing socks forever, but how can she get rid of what made her popular to begin with? And what is she going to do about her best friend, Jody, who thinks Fara only cares about winning?

About The Author

Alisha Shaw

Elissa Brent Weissman

Elissa Brent Weissman is the author of The Short Seller, Nerd Camp, Nerd Camp 2.0, Standing for Socks, The Trouble with Mark Hopper, and the editor of Our Story Begins. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit her at EBWeissman.com.

Product Details

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (June 22, 2010)
Length: 224 pages
ISBN13: 9781416997771
Ages: 8 - 12
Lexile ® 870 The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

Awards and Honors

Bank Street Best Books of the Year

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