Being Baxters, by Karen Kingsbury & Tyler Russell

In the fifth installment of Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell's beloved series about the Baxter children, things won't turn out according to plan, so the siblings will have to stick together and remember who they are.

Things in Bloomington are changing for the Baxters. When Ashley's teacher, Mr. Garrett, takes a month off work for the birth of his baby, the intimidating Ms. Stritch takes over. Ashley tries, but can't seem to crack the teacher's touch exterior. Meanwhile, Brooke struggles when a popular girl excludes her at lunch, Erin adjusts to getting glasses, and when Kari is given a dance solo for the upcoming recital, she takes her success too seriously.

When Principal Bond announces a new Character Awards initiative, competition breaks out between the siblings and friends, until the students forget the point of the awards. Through it all, the town gets ready for a major blizzard that Luke fears could cancel his class's field trip to see the Harlem Globetrotters

With so many obstacles in their lives, the Baxter children will have the opportunity to remember what being Baxters truly means.

- 304 pages
- Fifth book in the Baxter Family Children series
- Written by Karen Kingsbury and her son Tyler Russell
- Recommended for ages 8 to 12

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