Homeroom Diaries is a realistic fiction novel by James Patterson aimed at teenagers. Published in the United States by Little, Brown and Company on July 22, 2014, the book follows high-schooler Margaret Clarke, who goes by the nickname Cuckoo. When the book begins, Cuckoo is living with a foster mother after her own mother abandoned her, an incident that caused Cuckoo to have a brief stay at a mental institution.http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-20762-1. PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved on August 22, 2014.
In an interview with Publishers Weekly, Patterson said of the book, “I think that this book is my closest yet to the kind of book I always thought I’d write when I began writing ... It has some fantasy, humor, and is very human. Some heavy things happen to the kids in the book, things that happen in real life."http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/59047-james-patterson-launches-new-middle-grade-series.html. PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved on August 22, 2014
Homeroom Diaries has received positive reviews from critics. Publishers Weekly said, "Patterson brings the misfit theme of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life and its sequels into edgier territory" and book blogger Miss Literati said, "Patterson has managed to write a novel that tells a honest, fun, highly entertaining read." MissLiterati.com. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
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