I Was a Fifth-Grade Zebra - Softcover
When other girls in her fifth grade class seem to be obsessed with boys, Chelsea Zeller tries to imitate her role model, Dian Fossey, as she examines her identity and her own feelings about boys
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From Kirkus Reviews:
Hopper (The Queen of Put-Down, 1991) offers another light, humorous story focusing on the self-consciousness of preadolescence. Chelsea Zeller sees herself as a zebra in a herd of ponies--especially when friend Rachel announces a dress-up, bring-your-own-boy birthday party. Chelsea's interests lie elsewhere: she prefers jeans, writes poetry, loves science, and recently lost her pet tarantula. Boys aren't in the picture, except for C.R., whom she has alienated by announcing that he smells like cat dirt. However, with some coaxing and intervention from her mother and older sister, Chelsea succumbs to the need to fit in--and unwittingly attends the party with a third grader, complete with frogs in pockets, impersonating his seventh-grade brother Shawn. Weeks later, when Chelsea meets the real Shawn, she discovers that an interest in science doesn't preclude an interest in boys and that zebras may be better off than ponies. The story is short on substance, plays up the petty rivalries of ten-year-old girls, and hints at--but glosses over--sensitive issues, including peer pressure, interracial dating, and what it really means to be different. Still, it's a fun read that's bound to appeal to its target audience. (Fiction. 8-10) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
From Publishers Weekly:
A bookish student gets in over her head when an invitation requests, "Wear your best party dress and bring a boy." PW observed that this "strong story" presents "a hopeful message about remaining an individual." Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherPuffin
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0140370633
- ISBN 13 9780140370638
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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