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Madame Squidley and Beanie Hardcover – May 1, 2004


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Grade 3-5–Just entering fifth grade, Beanie Kingsley would like to be part of the "in" crowd with popular Miranda Adams. Not only is Miranda cool, but so is her mother, and Mrs. Kingsley is definitely not. In fact, Mom has chronic fatigue syndrome and tires easily. Although she still does amusing things, like pretending to be the fortune-teller Madame Squidley, she is not as much fun as she used to be. Beanie has to take up lots of slack with household chores and with her younger brother. Her friend Charles has problems of his own now that he must wear his back brace more often to correct his scoliosis. Beanie daydreams about a world in which all of her problems disappear. Mrs. Kingsley seems unusually patient and sensitive; her inability to deal with her health issues never seems to disturb her ability to connect with her children or say the right thing. Mead realistically shows how peer pressure prods Beanie into being hurtful to Charles, as well as the girl's gradual realization about who her true friends are. Although she often feels overwhelmed, the protagonist slowly finds a way to accommodate the unfairness in her life and make changes for the future. This slice-of-life novel depicts kids whose problems are unusual but not insurmountable.–Carol A. Edwards, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO
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Gr. 4-7. When her mother gets Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Beanie Kingsley has trouble coming to terms with how it changes their lives, adding to Beanie's chores as well as threatening her mother's income. The fifth-grader deals with her feelings credibly by lashing out at her best friend and expressing resentment for healthy women such as her teacher. A subplot about the Snob Squad, a clique that Beanie longs to join, borders on cliche, but the family dynamics ring true as Beanie tries to hide her worries from her mother, while her mother, previously so energetic, struggles to find activities she can still do with Beanie and her younger brother. Beanie's friendship with classmate Charles adds texture to this ultimately insightful portrait of a girl and her family adjusting to a worrisome illness. Kathleen Odean
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); X-Library - 1st edition (May 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374346887
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374346881
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.68 x 0.71 x 8.56 inches

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