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Someday Angeline

by Louis Sachar · 1983

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Lois Sachar, best-selling author of the Wayside School series, knows how to make kids laugh. And there are laughs galore in this popular book, now available again in hardcover. Meet Angeline, who can't stand being a child genius.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisbullyingbullyingMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 154 pages

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