The Kate In Between

A twelve-year-old girl named Kate McAllister finds herself caught in a web of lies and guilt after a bullying incident in which she was involved goes viral. Struggling with her mother's departure and seeking acceptance, Kate joins a popular clique, only to become a passive participant in a cruel act against her childhood best friend, Haddie. When Kate ultimately steps in to save Haddie, the incident is caught on video, turning Kate into a viral hero. However, Kate knows the truth about her involvement and faces a moral dilemma as the full video threatens to expose the reality. As pressure mounts, Kate must decide who she truly wants to be: a liar, a follower, or something more, in this thought-provoking middle grade novel by Claire Swinarski.