The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin

Interest Level: 3-6
Lexile: 710L
Reading Level: 4.9
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Led by new student Caitlyn, seventh-graders at a tiny rural school in Vermont create a reality-show inspired competition to determine who will replace the school's legendary class clown, Paulie Fink.

I enjoyed the characters and the story. I did not see the ending coming which I enjoyed. The cliffhanger ending was a little frustrating. But maybe that means there may be a sequel. I would definitely read the sequel. I would recommend this book to any student 3rd to 9th grade.