The Baddest Kid in Sixth Grade: Not Another Pearson Boy — J. Walker

The first day of middle school is hard. Even harder is the first day of middle school where your two older brothers are known as troublemakers. Nick Pearson just wants to make friends and have them remember his name; Nick, not Nate. The trouble is that at Woodson Middle School everyone already knows his brothers, Dan and Rob Pearson. As soon as the teachers find out he's a Pearson they go from nice to nasty. By lunchtime, a brand new baseball cap, animals running around the hallway, and a flooded boys bathroom forces Nick into the spotlight. After telling the truth to his best friend, Chris, Nick begins to wonder if he should come clean to the principal to clear his name and risk losing his new friends. He decides to keep a low profile and makes it home without causing anymore trouble. Now, the entire school knows him as the baddest kid in sixth grade, at least for now. J. Walker wrote The Baddest Kid in Sixth Grade to aid in literacy with the use of multi-syllable word breakdowns.