Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe.

Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship makes her wonder. Philip Hall is the cutest, smartest boy in the class, and Beth Lambert loves him. The fact that he beats her in school work, and just about everything else doesn't bother her. Then she realizes that Philip might be best in everything because she's letting him beat her. And coming out on top is just too natural a thing for Beth to hold back for very long. Beth decides that she should be true to herself and do the best she can and if that means she will be the best, then so be it.