Books on Moving: The Kid in the Red Jacket

To help your preteens get ready for a move, buy them books whose central theme is moving, of being the new kid in the school and making new friends. All three themes are expressed in the funny, laugh-out-loud book, The Kid in the Red Jacket.

From the Publisher: Ten-year-old Howard Jeeter's life is temporarily destroyed by a cross-country move. His first contact in Massachusetts is Molly, an intrusive first-grader, whose attempts to be friendly drive Howard to distraction. Park writes in a witty and bittersweet style about the awkward, super-sensitive age of early adolescence; her humor reflects and sharpens the sensibilities of her readers in the areas of family and friend relationships.

More Moving Reads for Preteens

• Anastasia Again!
• Hey, New Kid!
• The Cricket in Times Square