This back pack is large with many pockets. When I received it for my 8 year old daughter, I thought it may be too big but she loved it. It has is large and has many pockets. Once we established the back pocket to hold her homework and returned papers, the many pockets have not been a problem. She has pockets to keep her "stuff" and one large pocket to keep the important papers/homework. After 4+ months of use, it still looks brand new.