Finch Goes Wild [Perfect Paperback]

Janet Gingold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2007

Harmon doesn't fit in the hole he gets shoved into. He has to break out. In the bizarre world of middle school, no good deed goes unpunished. Students who do homework, friends who look out for each other, teachers who try to keep kids interested--they all get slammed. With his grades at an all-time low, and his weight off the charts, Harmon is headed for disaster. He's bombarded by his classmates' jeering, his mother's nagging, his father's expectations, and his doctor's orders. Even in his music, he finds too many wrong notes. Just when he most wishes that the whole noisy world would just go away, he finds a new world worth exploring.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Windstorm Creative, Blue Works Division; 1st edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590923855
• ISBN-13: 978-1590923856
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,042,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Janet Gingold grew up in a big old house with five brothers, three sisters and two very busy parents. Her interest in the way life works led her to the practice of medicine. As a primary care pediatrician she developed a keen interest in how families face the everyday challenges of today's world. When kids came to her for help with school problems, she began to look for solutions through education rather than medication. Now she divides her time between teaching and writing stories for children. She lives in Maryland with her husband. They have three grown children.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Magic of a Normal Life, November 5, 2007

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This review is from: Finch Goes Wild (Perfect Paperback)

Gingold creates an unusual kid with the normal growing up problems -- or maybe he is a normal kid with the an unusual opportunity. After a year of chaos at middle school, Finch studies at home. He gets a chance to deal with his own problems himself. He learns self reliance and the discipline to work hard at what he likes to do, a process many of us still struggle with well after middle school. The story is a refreshing take on our modern world. Without magic, or catastrophic changes, Finch figures out how to grow up.