Lauren "Lo" Simpson is in middle school, and as the school year starts she is trying to figure out what in the heck is wrong with her best-friend-since-2nd-grade Jazz. All of the sudden Jazz only wants to talk about make-up, and spend time at the mall shopping for clothes (and underclothes!). What happened to being quirky and odd and liking Doctor Who? Lo doesn't know, but she wants to find out. Along the way, she finds her true self, her own voice, and the "revolution" she starts is the crown on her work and discoveries.
Lo Simpson Starts a Revolution is the first book by author Florence I have read (but not her first book), and I enjoyed it! Once I finished it, I found that I really enjoyed it - I couldn't get Lo Simpson out of my head! She is one strong, rockin' teenager! Quirky and nerdy and smart...and someone I would totally be friends with in school! In this book, she discovers a problem at her school that needs fixing, and doing what strong, smart kids do, she sets out to correct it.
There were a couple of things in the book that I thought were a little too over-emphasized, like Lo's trouble with her friend Jazz wanting to buy her first bra. But this was easy to get past in favor of the rest of the story. Pretty realistic storyline, and I think you'll also find yourself rooting for Lo all the way! I also love the cover with the one pushed over chair and the shadow of a butterfly in front of Lo...yep, Lo is wonderful! 4 paws and a wag!
