Magical realism and a modern Cinderella story makes for a fun and relatable M!X read.Sixth grade is not going well for Calliope Meadow Anderson. Callies hair is frizzy, her best friend, Ellen, is acting weird, and to top things off, she has to get glasses. And her new specs arent even cute, trendy glassesmore like hideously large and geeky. But Callie soon discovers that her glasses have a special, magical perk: When she wears them, she can read peoples thoughts. Crazy glasses aside, Callie has more drama to face when shes cast as the lead in the school playand instead opts to be an understudy, giving the role of Cinderella to Ellen. Can Callies magic glasses help her see her way to leading lady, or is she destined to stay in the background forever?