In "Of All the Stupid Things" by Alexandra Diaz, the story follows high school senior, Jena, who feels the pressure of balancing her family expectations and her personal desires. After a series of poor decisions, including a secret summer fling and strained friendships, Jena grapples with her self-identity and the consequences of her choices. As she navigates the complex landscape of adolescence, including love, loyalty, and self-discovery, Jena learns valuable lessons about growth, resilience, and the importance of being true to herself. Through humor and poignant moments, the novel captures the ups and downs of teenage life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 258 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Egmont USA .

Alexandra Diaz is the author of The Only Road, which was a Pura Belpre Honor Book, an ALA Notable Book, and the recipient of two starred reviews. She is also the author of Of All the Stupid Things, which was an ALA Rainbow List book and a New Mexico Book Award finalist. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her MA in writing for young people at Bath Spa University in England. A native Spanish speaker, Alexandra now teaches creative writing to adults and teens. Visit her online at Alexandra-Diaz. com.