This book is about a girl named Winnie and it starts on her eleventh
birthday. After her party things start to change and her best friend Amanda
becomes friends with a mean girl named Gail. Winnie becomes friends with
Dinah who is really nice but not popular. Lots of things happen during the
year that make Winnie feel likes she is growing up but she doesn't want to.
Winnie likes Toby and asks him to be her Valentine. Toby says yes and
Winnie is very excited. At the end of the book when Winnie is turning
twelve and her parents tell her she can't have a big party. Instead she can
only take one friend to dinner. Winnie chooses Dinah and when Amanda
asks to come to her party Winnie tells her the truth and it makes Dinah feel
good. Winnie figures out Dinah is a better friend then Amanda.