I hate my father.
An edition of The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
(1974)
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
U.S. Softcover large print edition
by Paula Danziger
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Marcy's life is a mess. Her parents don't understand her, she feels like a fat blimp with no friends, and her favorite teacher just got fired. Ms. Finney wasn't afraid to try new things in class, and she was helping Marcy feel good about herself. Now she's gone and Marcy doesn't know what to do. Marcy's always thought if only she could lose weight, things would be better. Then Ms. Finney's suspension sparks something inside her. Deciding to join the fight to bring back Ms. Finney, Marcy's confidence grows. She learns that she has the power to impact people's lives, and that her voice matters more than she ever realized. First published in 1974, this timeless classic resonates with every generation.
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Pledge of Allegiance, PTA, Children’s Middle Grade Books, Schools, Teachers, Fiction, school stories, Juvenile works, juvenile fiction, Teenage fiction, teen fiction, Schools, fiction, Teachers, fiction, Children's fiction, Behavior, fiction, Large type books, Family, Parents, Cats, fiction, Adolescence, fiction, Self-esteem, fictionPeople
Marcy Lewis, Barbara Finney, Martin Lewis, Lily LewisShowing 11 featured editions. View all 41 editions?
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
2006, Puffin Books
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
2006, Puffin Books
Paperback
in English
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
2006, Puffin Books
paperback
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
2005, Thorndike Press
Paperback
in English
- U.S. Softcover large print edition
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
1994, Piccolo Books
Paperback
in English
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0330298496 9780330298490
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
1987?, Dell Publishing
Paperback
in English
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit: A Novel
1982, Delacorte Press
Hardcover
in English
- 9th printing; Library edition
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
1980-12, Yearling
Paperback
in English
- 2nd Dell printing
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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit: A Novel
1977, Laurel Leaf Library
Mass Market Paperback
in English
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Marcy Lewis is bored by school, she despairs of ever being thin, and she is certain she'll never have a date. Life at home isn't great either, since her father bosses her and her mother around.
Then along comes Ms. Finney, an English teacher who will try anything in the classroom, and above all, a teacher who acts human. Marcy has never met anyone like her, and suddenly life in and out of school begins to have a purpose.
When Ms. Finney is suspended because of her controversial teaching methods, the school is thrown into an uproar. When Marcy, now out of her shell, helps to organize a protest, she too is suspended. With her mother firmly on her side, her father violently opposed, Marcy mus decide whether her fight for Ms. Finney and the values she stands for is worth the price she must pay at home and in school.
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