Alameda Free Library First Chapter Friday: Not the Worst Friend in the World

It’s the thirty-fourth day of sixth grade, and eleven-year-old Lou wishes she could rewind time.
Lou wants to go back to the ninth day of sixth grade-the day before she fought with her best friend Francie and said the terrible, horrible things she can’t unsay. Or better yet, she would go back to fifth grade when Francie was still the Old Francie.
Then the new girl, Cece Clark-Duncan, passes Lou a mysterious note. It says she was kidnapped. (!) If Lou can help Cece, maybe she can prove she’s not the world’s worst friend.
But as observant Lou uncovers the complicated truth about Cece’s family, she starts to panic. Can she help Cece without hurting her? Or will Lou end up losing another friend instead?
Not the Worst Friend in the World, by Anne Rellihan. Published by Holiday House.