More Trouble Than It’s Worth by Lisa Moore Ramée

From award-winning author Lisa Moore Ramée comes the companion to A Good Kind of Trouble, a heartfelt and powerful sequel about coming of age, social justice, and the trials of friendship and competition, in which Shayla will learn the true definition of “personal best.”

Shayla Willows is in trouble again. After a hard seventh grade year full of misunderstandings, face plants, and bullies, all she wants is a hassle-free summer. Her ticket to a summer of fun? Joining the club track team! However, Shayla struggles to fit in with new friends, to set a personal best that will secure her a spot in the exclusive JO’s, and she reluctantly earns the title of “Prank Queen.”

After a prank goes horribly wrong, Shayla discovers that sometimes trying so hard to stay out of trouble ends up making things a whole lot worse. Will she risk her new friendships by owning up to her mistake? And is she ready to get involved in another social injustice? In this heartfelt follow-up to A Good Kind of Trouble, Shayla will learn the true definition of “personal best.”