With one random wish, Jack and Ellie are living life in each othera�TMs shoes. Hea�TMs her. And shea�TMs him. ELLIE assumed popular guys didna�TMt worry about body image, being perfect, or talking to girls, but acting like youa�TMre cool with everything is tougher than it looks. JACK thought girls had it easy a�" no fights with bullies, no demanding dads, no power plays a�" but facing mean girls at sleepovers and getting grilled about your period is way harder than taking a hit to the face at sports practice.
Now theya�TMre dealing with each othera�TMs middle school dramas a�" locker room teasing, cliques, video game battles, bra shopping, and a slew of hilariously awkward moments a�" until they hopefully switch back! Told in both Jacka�TMs and Elliea�TMs voices, The Swap offers a fresh and honest take on tween friendship, all while exploring more serious themes of family, loss, empathy, and what it really means to be yourself.
Grades 5-6 | Ages 10 and up | Lexile 570