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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Disney Pr
Publication date
April 29, 2008
Pages
193
Binding
School and Library
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9781423103400
ISBN-10
1423103408
Dimensions
0.50 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$15.99
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Mieka Baker just wants to be normal. Itâs tough enough that her mom left a few years ago and that her artist dad decorates the house solely with âtreasuresâ from the âvintageâ store (read: all their furniture is made out of plastic) but itâs just too much when Mieka and her dad have to leave Boston to go to spend the summer with her sick grandmother in Texasâsomeone Mieka has never met. Grandma Baker isnât just brutally honest, sheâs brutal. She tells Mieka sheâs fat, frumpy, and basically unwanted. Itâs all too much to handle, especially when she has to stay with her Aunt Kateâs family. The most normal family ever. Aunt Kate stays at home with the kids (where IS Miekaâs mom anyway?), Uncle Dave wears a suit to work, cousin Mark is a genius and Gretaâwell, sheâs Miekaâs age but thatâs where the similarity ends. Sheâs blond, beautiful, fit, friendly, popular and practically perfect.
But as the summer progresses and Mieka learns a thing or two about herself (hey, she can actually learn to enjoy herself at camp, even if it is Bible camp and she happens to be a bit chubbier than every other camper there)Â and her family members she realizes that thereâs no such thing as normal. That even though she and her dad arenât a conventional family and arenât rich and donât go to church they are incredibly lucky to have each other and to have love. And even the perfect kids seem to be chasing normal too.
But as the summer progresses and Mieka learns a thing or two about herself (hey, she can actually learn to enjoy herself at camp, even if it is Bible camp and she happens to be a bit chubbier than every other camper there)Â and her family members she realizes that thereâs no such thing as normal. That even though she and her dad arenât a conventional family and arenât rich and donât go to church they are incredibly lucky to have each other and to have love. And even the perfect kids seem to be chasing normal too.
Editions
Paperback
With Lisa Papademetriou |
Reprint edition from Disney Pr (June 16, 2009)
9781423103417 | details & prices | 193 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.30 lbs | List price $5.99
This edition also contains Chasing Normal
About: Mieka Baker just wants to be normal.
This edition also contains Chasing Normal
About: Mieka Baker just wants to be normal.
School and Library
The price comparison is for this edition
from Disney Pr (April 29, 2008)
9781423103400 | details & prices | 193 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.99
About: Mieka Baker just wants to be normal.
About: Mieka Baker just wants to be normal.
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