Note to half-century self: get that Orringer book. A ninety-something year old friend of mine often says, “It’s the little things,” and this beautifully written story is full of acutely rendered details that pack a wallop. Brought me back to sixth grade and the Eric Cassio of my class. Well-read by the author, nicely scored by the producer -- though the music almost overwhelms her soft voice in the first few minutes, eventually a good balance is struck and music and voice dance together. Laid out in a series of scenes: school, dance class, gym, the mall, etc. The agony of young self-awareness beats your heart. The narrator says of her mom, “When she asks you how your afternoon went, lie.” Oh, yeah. This is excellent programming for adolescents and their parents, and anyone else who has ever suffered ostracism and survived.