The Cat Ate My Gymsuit first in Marcy Lewis series

Paperback

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Now you can find Paula Danziger's funny and compassionate testaments to the ups and downs of growing up; The Cat Ate My Gymsuit and There's A Bat In Bunk Five; available in a brand new format sure to elicit lots of laughs (and maybe even a few tears) from teens everywhere. Danziger skillfully balances her insight into the daily trauma of the young adult years with liberal doses of humor. -- School Library Journal Marcy Lewis is bored by school; resents her tyrannical father; despairs of ever being thin; and is certain that she'll never have a date. Then along comes Ms. Finney; a remarkable teacher with unconventional ways; and things begin to change. The issues of teacher independence and student protest are topical; and Marcy; an intelligent and enjoyable adolescent; is an appealing heroine. -- School Library Journal Told with zest and humor; this is a good read. -- Children's Book Review Service