Though Lenny keeps a tidy trailer, has a steady job, and paid for her mom’s new set of teeth, something about him isn’t right. She lives in a trailer with her mom’s boyfriend, Lenny, and his grumpy dad, Frank. But instead, she is human, and left feeling inadequate and hopeless much of the time. She often wishes she were an octopus so that she had enough arms to wrangle her three younger siblings, clean the house, cook dinners, and complete her schoolwork. Seventh grade protagonist Zoey has a lot on her hands. I loved this novel because it is unlike anything else I have on my shelves. I’ll admit it! I have several days of online classwork to look through, but I’m totally putting it off for just a few more hours because I had to finish this book and share it with you. Ann Braden is the reason that I am behind on grading right now.
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