The New Norm

By: Gilbert, Matthew J.

A chronically online middle schooler tries to bring his social media fame into his real life in this new middle grade series about surviving cringe both on the internet and IRL

Everyone's got a lot to say on the Meadowview Middle School social media forum. From roasts of Mrs. Klinger's morning announcements to rage-bait cafeteria pizza reviews, the tea is hot

And in the middle of it all is Alexander "Norm" Norman, who has just gone unintentionally viral across the internet and become a middle-school celebrity. Pretty sweet, right? Well, not so much. Can Norm balance his real friends and his new fame--and make it through the first week of school without getting totally roasted in the chat?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWZXD5YK
• ISBN13: 9798347103393
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight
• Length: 160 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7