Lois Lowry

Ten-year-old Anastasia Krupnik knows exactly what she thinks about almost everything in the world. In fact, she keeps very organized lists in her green notebook to keep track of it all. On her list of Things I Love, you will find making lists, writing poems, and her goldfish named Frank. On her list of Things I Hate, you will find boys, pumpkin pie, and her teacher Mrs. Westvessel. But this year, Anastasia's lists are getting complicated. A lot of very significant things are happening to her, like falling in love for the first time and really getting to know her grandmother. Just when she thinks she has her life perfectly figured out, her parents drop the biggest bombshell of all. They are having a baby. To Anastasia, an impending baby brother is the absolute last straw. She is determined to hate this new addition to her family. Join Anastasia as she navigates the hilarious ups and downs of being ten years old, trying to understand her changing world, and discovering that sometimes the things you expect to hate might just end up on your list of things you love.