Ava and Pip

Name: Ava and Pip
Brand: Carol Weston
SKU: 40566657
Price: 10.69 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

(No ratings yet)

Ava and Pip Ava and Pip 9781492601838

Book Format:Paperback-Out of stock

Key item features

Publishers Weekly,Family dynamics, friendship tangles, and finding one's voice are among the topics Weston (the Melanie Martin novels) deftly juggles in this diary-style series debut. Fifth-grade narrator Ava begins by sharing her discovery that her "word nerd" family's names are all palindromes: Mom is Anna, Dad is Bob, and her seventh-grader sister is Pip. Outgoing and candid, Ava resents that her parents dote on moody loner Pip: "I always end up feeling mad at her and bad for her at the same time." After the girls invited to Pip's birthday sleepover cancel to attend the girl-boy party thrown by Pip's new classmate Bea, Ava enters a writing contest with a story about a thinly veiled "Queen Bee." Rather than send the story in a mean-girl direction, Weston has Bea forgive Ava, and the two team up to help Pip overcome her shyness, helping deliver messages about prejudging others and being careful what one puts in print. Generous samplings of palindromes, similes, and a running emphasis on creative writing will excite readers who share Ava's affinity for wordplay. Ages 10-up. Agent: Susan Ginsburg, Writers House. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Specs

Book format
Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Genre
Children's Books
Pub date
20150303
Pages
224
Reading level
Grade 5

Current price is $10.69

Price when purchased online

Out of stock

How do you want your item?

Out of stock

Report an issue with this seller

About this item

Product details

The first installment in the Ava and Pip series, perfect for aspiring writers and anyone that loves palindromes and word play. Ava and Pip is a funny and heartfelt story of Ava, an outgoing girl who wants to help her sister come out of her shell, and become a writer when she grows up.

"A love letter to language."--The New York Times

Meet outgoing Ava Wren, a fun fifth grader who tries not to lose patience with her shy big sister. She can't understand why Pip is so reserved and never seems to make friends with others, and decides to use her writing talents to help her sister overcome her shyness. She writes a short story based on the girl that ruined her sister's birthday party ... but it doesn't quite go over like she wanted it to.

Can Ava and her new friend help Pip come out of her shell? And can Ava get out of the mess she has made, and really be a real writer like she always dreamed?

Great for parents, educators and librarians looking for:

A heartwarming read that has messages of sisterhood, identity, and friendship
Funny books for girls ages 9 to 12
A story that incorporates word play (especially palindromes!)
A story with a character wants to be a writer, perfect for aspiring young authors

info:

We aim to show you accurate product information. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it.

Specifications

Book format

Paperback

Fiction/nonfiction

Non-Fiction

Genre

Children's Books

Pub date

20150303

Warranty

Warranty information

Please be aware that the warranty terms on items offered for sale by third party Marketplace sellers may differ from those displayed in this section (if any). To confirm warranty terms on an item offered for sale by a third party Marketplace seller, please use the 'Contact seller' feature on the third party Marketplace seller's information page and request the item's warranty terms prior to purchase.