cover image I Was a Fifth-Grade Zebra

I Was a Fifth-Grade Zebra

Nancy J. Hopper. Puffin Books, $3.99 (144pp) ISBN 978-0-14-037063-8

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. (July)