The Thing About Leftovers

The Thing About Leftovers

With theÂ humor andÂ poignancy of Joan Bauer and Lynda Mullaly Hunt, this story reminds readers that they have a right to a voice, that it's okay to say how you feel, and that some leftovers are absolutely delicious!
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Fizzy is a good Southern girl who just wants to be perfect.Â And win the Southern Living cook-off. The being perfect part is hard though, since her parentsâ€™ divorced and everything in her life has changed. Wary of her too-perfect stepmom and her momâ€™s neat-freak, dismissive boyfriend, sheâ€™s often angry or upset and feels like a guest in both homes. She tells herself to face facts: Sheâ€™s a â€œleftoverâ€ kid from a marriage that her parents want to forget. But she has to keep all of that to herself, because a good Southern girl never yells, or throws fits, or says anything that might hurt other peopleâ€™s feelingsâ€”instead she throws her shoulders back, says yes maâ€™am, and tries to do better. So Fizzy tries her best, but itâ€™s hard to stay quiet when her family keeps getting more complicated. Fortunately, the Southern Living cook-off gives her a welcome distraction, as do her new friends Miyoko and Zach, who have parent issues of their own.
Country USA
Brand Puffin
Manufacturer Nancy Paulsen Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780147514226
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2017-07-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780147514226

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