With a Valentine’s Day dance, snooping parents, and way too many secrets, these four BFFs have a lot to deal with in the seventh book in this hilarious series told entirely in text messages, emojis, and passed notes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and the Dork Diaries series. It’s no secret that Victoria’s mom can be OTT overprotective! But lately her anxiety has been too much to handle. So even though Victoria is helping plan the school’s Valentine’s Day dance, she might not be allowed to go! To be honest, she’s going to need lots of help from her BFFs to mend this mother-daughter relationship—and it may mean sharing her most embarrassing secret ever! The question is: Can you take back a secret once you’ve shared it? Told Through Texts and Notes: Jump into a story told entirely through hilarious text messages, diary entries, emojis, and passed notes between four BFFs. - Overprotective Parents: Victoria’s mom is OTT and might not let her go to the Valentine’s Day dance. But a long-hidden secret could be the reason why. - Strong Female Friendship: When family drama gets overwhelming, it’s up to Prianka, Cecily, and Gabrielle to help their best friend Victoria navigate her biggest challenge yet. - First Crush Jitters: Alongside the friendship and family secrets, there’s the nerve-wracking possibility of a first-ever real date to the dance! “Enticing and readable.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Srsly, IDK how Lisa does it. These characters are so real! XOXOXO!! <3” - Lauren Myracle, New York Times bestselling author “This gem of a book is sprinkled with just enough muscle. To all my tween book BFFs: you will adore  TBH, This Is So Awkward !” - Terra Elan McVoy, bookseller at Little Shop of Stories and author of Drive Me Crazy “Lisa Greenwald goes beyond emojis to the power, both hurtful and helpful, inherent in this concentrated form of communication. Young readers (and their parents) will find characters who are cringe-worthily familiar!” - Starr LaTronica, Director, Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro, VT Praise for  TBH, This Is So Awkward : “Get ready to fall in love with these girls who use their humor and wit (and lots and lots of emojis) to right wrongs and build bridges.” - ALA Booklist “Greenwald successfully blends emojis and text to bring the high drama and emotional changes of middle school to life. This first in a new series for preteens and young teens who value friendship and doing the right thing is pretty endearing.” - Kirkus Reviews “In this fine successor to Lauren Myracle’s  TTYL and its sequels, Greenwald ( 11 Before 12 ) realistically captures the language of texting tweens, including exuberant use of emoji, and how mistakes can be made and tone misunderstood amid rapid-fire digital conversations.” - Publishers Weekly Lisa Greenwald is the author of the TBH books, the Friendship List series, the Pink & Green trilogy, and several other novels for tweens and teens. A graduate of the New School’s MFA program in writing for children, she lives in New York City with her husband, daughters, and mini Bernedoodle, Kibbitz.