Save the First Dance

By Sandra K Athans

Twelve-year-old Camila Cooper survives on plans, to-do lists, and overthinking. As Secretary of the Student Council, she's the quiet force who keeps fundraisers, pep rallies, and school events like Leadership Night from exploding into total chaos. Wielding sticky notes and bedazzled gel pens, her behind-the-scenes skills at taking notes and tracking details are her superpowers. But she feels totally lost when she learns her school is going to host a dance this year after Leadership Night. When all her classmates start snagging dates, Cam sets her eyes on her long-time crush, Ashton Cruz. She knows it'll take a master plan to get him to ask her to the dance. Guided by her to-do lists, her friends' prodding, and the cryptic sayings her caretaker grandmother lobs at her, Cam launches a full campaign to win Ashton over. But the more she tries to please others, the more she starts freezing up and losing her ability to say what she really thinks. She wants an unforgettable first dance, but what is she willing to risk to achieve perfection?

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978598793
• ISBN13: 9781978598799
• Release Date: June 2027
• Publisher: West 44 Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8