Reviewed by Kristie Ingerto for Readers' Favorite

"How to Rock Glasses and Braces" by Meg Haston is a must-read for middle school girls! Kacey is at the top of the social ladder and world at her middle school. Kacey is the most popular girl, has a perfect life and is in charge until suddenly all that changes. After her visits to the dentist and eye doctor, Kacey arrives at school wearing glasses and braces. Not only has Kacey's physical appearance changed, but her social standing has changed now as well. Finding herself at the bottom of the social ladder, Kacey's life changes as she is making friends with people she would not have associated with before. Kacey learns some good lessons and learns who she really is as a person instead of just focusing on her appearance and her social standing and discovers her life really is not over.

What a great book for any middle school girl to read! So many are caught up in having the "right look" and being "queen bee," that it is easy for girls to lose their own identity and forget who they really are as individuals. Kacey is a good role model and someone that girls will enjoy reading about and growing as an individual along with. Kacey will be viewed as a "real girl" dealing with issues that middle school girls struggle with daily. This would be a good book to use in a small group setting or as part of self-esteem or self-awareness group.