Becky Anderson is not having a very good day. It's not enough that she almost missed the bus and is accused of cheating on her earth science quiz, but now Ashton Van Brocklin, the meanest girl in the seventh grade, is spreading a horrible rumor about Becky to the entire school! In A Day in the Life of Becky the Unfortunate, author Carrie Cobb brings the woes of middle school to life in a fun, humorous story about Becky, a shy, mild-mannered, clumsy girl, who spends her days studying and trying not to embarrass herselfa "especially in front of Jake Matthews. She usually finds safety in her best friends, but when Ashton and her associates start rumors about Becky, her day spirals out of control, and she finds herself in the most unfortunate situations.