The book 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass is a fiction book about a magic loop Amanda Ellerby and Leo Fitzpatrick's joint birthday. In the story the two main characters learn that instead of ignoring a problem, they should try to resolve it. The story takes places in the sleepy town, Willow Falls. It's a small town with a lot of flora and some fauna. The story is told in third person for the first two chapters and then it switches to first person from Amanda's view for the rest of it. The boom starts off by introducing one of the main characters and a few others. For example, Stephanie is introduced first. She is Amanda's best friend who wants Amanda to try out for the gymnastics team with her. Amanda's mom and dad are also introduced. Leo is Amanda's ex-best friend who has the same birthday as her. At Amanda and Leo's tenth birthday party, Leo started to say mean things about Amanda to impress his friends and she over-heard him. The day of the birthdays is not a good one for Amanda.She's happy when it's over. When she wakes up the next day, it seems that everything is happening the same way, and it's still her birthday. On the fourth birthday, she realizes that Leo is going through the same thing. Together, they try to break out of the loop while rekindling their friendship with the help of a mysterious women, Angelina D'Angelo.