A “must-read for tweens and their parents" (SLJ, starred review), this funny, feminist, and queer contemporary middle grade debut follows 12-year-old loner Hazel Hill, who after one of her classmates is harassed online, devises a plan to catch the school's golden boy in the act.
Seventh grader Hazel Hill is too busy for friends. No, really. She needs to focus on winning the school-wide speech competition and beating her nemesis, the popular and smart Ella Quinn, after last year’s embarrassing hyperbole/hyperbowl mishap that cost her first place.
But when Hazel discovers Ella is being harassed by golden boy Tyler Harris, she has to choose between winning and doing the right thing. No one would believe that a nice boy like Tyler would harass and intimidate a nice girl like Ella, but Hazel knows the truth—and she’s determined to prove it, even if it means risking everything.
Deeply relatable and surprisingly humorous, Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One is a wonderfully empowering story about friendship, finding your voice, and standing up for what you believe in.
To take down the most popular boy in school, she’ll have to team up with the girl she swore she’d always hate. What could possibly go wrong?
- Nemesis to Friends: Hazel wants to beat Ella Quinn in the speech competition, not help her. But when she sees the truth, she has to make a choice.
- A Story About Cyberbullying: No one believes that golden boy Tyler Harris is behind the cruel anonymous messages Ella keeps receiving—and Hazel is determined to find the proof.
- Middle School Drama: From embarrassing competition mishaps to figuring out who you can trust, this realistic school story tackles the moments that feel like the end of the world in seventh grade.
- LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Fiction: A funny and heartfelt contemporary novel with a queer main character, perfect for tweens and kids ages 8-12.
