Jenny Han Books
11 Jenny Han Books to Read If You're Craving More "XO, Kitty"
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"Shug" ($9) centers on a 12-year-old girl named Annemarie Wilcox (or Shug, which is short for "Sugar"), who's going through a lot of changes in her life as she enters junior high and begins to develop feelings for her friend Mark. She's also struggling to deal with mean girls at school and growing apart from her friend Elaine, all while battling personal issues at home, like her mother's alcoholism. All in all, "Shug" is a story about leaving your childhood behind and navigating what it means to grow up.