The Everybody Experiment

“Kylie is an endearing, relatable protagonist readers will root for…heartwarming and empowering.” Kirkus Reviews

From the award-winning author ofA Good Kind of Trouble,Lisa Moore Rame,comes a hilarious and heartfelt young middle grade novel, in the vein of Judy Blume, about friendship, fitting in, and the ups and downs of middle school. Sure to resonate with fans of Rebecca Stead, Meg Medina, and Kelly Yang. Now in paperback!

Eleven-year-old Kylies friends seem so much more mature than she is. And with middle school just a summer away, shes worried her friends might leave her behind, especially because she keeps embarrassing them.

So Kylie applies her scientific brain to solve the problem and comes up with the Everybody Experiment:

Hypothesis:Kylie Stanton will be mature if she does what everybody else does.

Experiment:This summer, when all of Kylies friends do something, she will do it too.

Suddenly its a whole new grown-up world for Kylie, with parties, unsupervised excursions, and boys. But the more research Kylie puts into the Everybody Experiment, the more she begins to wonder how she can do what everybody else does . . . without letting go of herself.

Praise forThe Everybody Experiment:

A meaningful and methodological story of friendship, family, and finding ones own voice. The Horn Book

“Rames middle grade novel is well paced, traversing Kylies summer with ease and dipping the reader into pivotal moments.” ALABooklist

Lisa Moore Ramewas born and raised inLos Angeles and now lives in Northern California with her husband, daughter, obnoxious cat, and rambunctious (but sweet) dog. She’s a devout believer in dreams coming true and is the author ofA Good Kind of Trouble,aWalter Dean Myers Honor Book,The Everybody Experiment,Something to Say,andMapMaker. You can visit her online at lisamooreramee.com.

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publish Date: August 25, 2026
• Pages: 272
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9780063039483
• Dimensions:7.6 in H | 5.1 in W | 0.4 lb Wt
• BISAC Categories: Kids