Whats special about Cassandra Absolutely nothing Shes as ordinary as any other fifth grader And yet her ordinary life is riddled with hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking mishaps as she guides herself through the world of preteens on the brink of adulthood Cassandra Jones is the new girl at school Shes been uprooted from her beloved state of Texas and relocated to the hillbilly Ozarks of Springdale Arkansas She wonders if she will like her teacher or if she will have any friends She can only hope school wont be harder than it was back home She doesnt expect to have two close friends and even worse two friends that dont like each other As she tries to make a spot for herself will she keep her friendships intact