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It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

Only four months left to go until Ellie’s bat mitzvah, and everyone is so excited! Everyone except for Ellie. There’s only one way out, and she’s got a plan…
Ages 10+
Pages 224
Publisher Scholastic
Last Offered Jul 2024
Awards
PJ Our Way Author Incentive Award Winner

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116 Reviews

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five stars!

Review by dh012345

BEST. BOOK. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feb 03, 2026 09:09 PM
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It's my party and I don't want to go

Review by Bear129

So good!!!! Love it!!!!

Jan 06, 2026 07:13 PM
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It's My Party and I don't want to go

Review by AvalonLUV

I don't think this book is for me, but I do think other people will love it.

Nov 08, 2025 10:14 PM
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Awesome!

Review by EDragonGirl

100% recommendation

Oct 09, 2025 03:02 PM
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It’s my party and I don’t want to go

Review by BH30

Very good book. Very relatable. Love how much action is in the book.

Oct 01, 2025 11:15 PM

Parent Guide

Ellie loves being Jewish and very much wants to be an adult in the community, but she’s pretty sure she’ll die if forced to go through with her bat mitzvah. She enlists the help of best friend Zoe to derail the party, but all their best attempts backfire in the biggest way, as older sister Hannah steps in, determined to give Ellie the best party ever. This fast-paced story tackles the all-too-common issue of social anxiety with both humor and heart and includes positive messages about Judaism, family, and friendship.
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