It's an Aardvark-Eat-Turtle World [School & Library Binding]

Paula Danziger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

At fourteen, Rosie, her mother, her best friend, and her best friend's father form a new family unit and find it takes a lot of work to make a family in a world of changing relationships.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Best friends Rosie and Phoebe, last seen in The Divorce Express, are delighted when their single parents fall in love and move in together. At first Rosie thinks that she finally has the perfect family. Angry that Rosie's mother criticized her, and hurt that a trip with Rosie to Canada doesn't turn out as expected, Phoebe moves out. Rosie realizes that there is no perfect family, only human beings trying to love each other.
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Review

"The author has a sympathetic eye for the ups and downs of her characters and a quick ear for adolescent conversation." Horn Book; "Danziger's light style laced with humour will continue to attract readers." Booklist --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Tandem Library (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0808570269
• ISBN-13: 978-0808570264
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,383,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in New York, Paula Danziger knew since second grade that she wanted to be a writer. Beginning her career as a teacher, Danziger taught at the junior high, high school, college levels. She received her Masters Degree in reading and during that time she wrote her first bestselling novel, The Cat Ate My Gymsuit. She returned to teaching, but the success of her book encouraged her to become a full-time writer. It was non-stop for Danziger since then. Among her titles are: the enormously popular Amber Brown books as well as Remember Me To Harold Square, The Divorce Express, and Can You Sue Your Parents For Malpractice?Danziger received numerous honors, including: Parent's Choice Awards, International Reading Association - Children's Book Council Awards, a IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award and many nominations for state reading and library association awards. Known as a flamboyantly funny and deeply honest writer and speaker, Paula Danziger knew how to relate to young readers at their level. She was vital, funny, and compassionate. She knew how kids felt, what made them laugh, what they wore, collected, read, and played with. From collecting novelty toys that would make any teacher cringe, to wearing jangly earrings, funky glasses and shoes covered with beads and sequins, Paula Danziger had a direct line into kids' hearts and funnybones. She will be missed always.In Paula's memory, The Amber Brown Fund has been established to bring authors and illustrators to schools and libraries which otherwise could not afford them. Donations may be sent to The Amber Brown Fund/ SCBWI Museum of Children's Books, 8271 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. "I want people who want to become writers to read lots, write and rewrite lots, take acting lessons to learn about character development, observe people and not to be afraid of not being perfect. As for those people who don't want to be writers, I hope that you will always continue to read and also not be afraid of not being perfect." "I have two sets of heroes: One--bright, creative teachers, who manage to stay in the classroom. And, two--people who have difficult childhoods and manage to use the experiences to grow into caring, understanding adults."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, April 28, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: It's an Aardvark-Eat-Turtle World (Paperback)

This was a great book. I read it one summer and it was my second favorite book that summer. My first one was the DIVORCE EXPRESS by PAULA DANZIGER

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch out for the aardvark..., November 30, 2006

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Joanna Mechlinski (CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's an Aardvark-Eat-Turtle World (Mass Market Paperback)

Fourteen-year-old best friends Rosie and Phoebe are thrilled when their single parents fall in love and decide to move in together. But, as they quickly learn, being best friends is totally different than having to share a room together. And, as their parents learn, it's hard to blend two different families and lifestyles together without some kind of problems arising.

Rosie, who is half white and half black, also realizes that she's the odd one out. With Phoebe and her father, Rosie's mother Mindy has finally formed an all-white family, while her dad has also formed an all-black family with his new wife. It's only Rosie who doesn't fully belong in either family.

When Phoebe invites Rosie to visit her stepfather's relatives in Canada, she jumps at the chance. She's even more thrilled to meet their teenage son, Jason, who's everything she ever wanted in a boyfriend. It's then that Rosie realizes the importance of valuing a person's inner self, no matter what others think.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 16, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: It's an Aardvark-Eat-Turtle World (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was great. Rosie's life is similar to the people who have to deal with their parents being divorced. People with divorced parents usually have to visit both of them which means that they will have to go back and forth just to see them.
This book was short but it was great. It was kind of sad when Rosie's family was fighting with each other and she was the one who was stuck in the middle. When I first looked at it, I thought that it would be another one of those boring books but when I started to read it, it got exciting so I kept reading until I got to the end.