Beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli author of Maniac Magee and Wringer addresses issues of identity belonging family and bullying in this humorous and heartfelt novel about twinsJake and Lily are twins Despite their slightly different interests and temperaments they feel exactly the samelike two halves of one person But the year they turn eleven everything changes Their parents announce its time for separate bedrooms Jake starts hanging out with a pack of boys on the block And Lily is devastated not to mention angry Who is she without Jake And as her brother falls under the influence of the neighborhood bully he also must ask himselfwho is the real JakeThis is an often funny poignant and profound story of growing up growing apart and the difficult process of figuring out who you really are.
