Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Book Review of The Cat Ate My Gymsuit / There's a Bat in Bunk Five (Flip Book)

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit / There's a Bat in Bunk Five (Flip Book)
reviewed on + 12 more book reviews


Two Books In One!

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit:
From School Library Journal
Misunderstood, overweight, and convinced that she'll never get a date, Marcy Lewis wants nothing more than to be "normal." Her admiration and defense of Ms. Finney, an outspoken English teachers with the courage of her convictions, provides a way for Marcy to reexamine what's important to her and to stand up for what she believes. First published in 1974, Paula Danziger's compassionate and accurate portrayal of a young girl struggling to find her own voice rings as true today as it did 30 years ago. A full cast brings this modern American classic of teenage angst to life with humor and pathos.

There's A Bat in Bunk Five:
From Back Cover:
Marcy Lewis is thrilled when Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. Finally, shes on her own for the first time, away from family and school. Its her big chance to reinvent herself in a place where no one knows how insecure she used to be. This could be the perfect summer, but will nosy, noisy campers ruin it all?