Homeroom Diaries

Homeroom Diaries - Lisa Papademetriou, James Patterson

Audience: Young Adult

Format: Hardcover/Owned



I'm starting over.

- First sentence


Margaret "Cuckoo" Clarke has just been released from a brief stay at a mental institution after she had an emotional breakdown. Now she's starting over with "Operation Happiness." Cuckoo and her friends (who call themselves the "Freakshow") are determined to bring the different factions of high school together and find a way for everyone to get along.


The illustrated diary style works well for this book. Cuckoo writes down her thoughts and feelings about high school life, along with illustrations. She also talks to literary characters in an attempt to figure out life. I think this book will appeal to teens and pre-teens, especially those who like the diary format. It's easy-to-read and tackles real-life situations. 


I read this for #3 School's Out for Summer

At 272 pages, it's worth  $3.00