{"product_id":"the-zebra-wall-isbn-9780688075682","title":"The Zebra Wall","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen ten-year-old Adine’s mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine’s bedroom—events that shake up her family life and require a great deal of adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vorlob family is making preparations. Preparations for the new baby, soon to arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting ready includes painting a mural in the baby’s nursery and making a list of possible names. Adine, age ten, is used to the routine in this story about sisters—she has four already: Bernice, Carla, Dot, and Effie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis time, however, the routine is broken. In more ways than one. Most significantly, Aunt Irene will be staying with the Vorlobs until Mrs. Vorlob is rested and back on her feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAunt Irene arrives, as does the baby, but nothing goes quite as expected. Especially for Adine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilly Miller Makes a Wish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBird Lake Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Birthday Room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive's Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting Marie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun \u0026amp; Spoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweeping Up the Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Under Par\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWords of Stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Zebra Wall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe Vorlob family is making preparations. Preparations for the new baby, soon to arrive. Getting ready includes painting a mural in the baby's nursery and making a list of possible names. Adine, age ten, is used to the routine -- she has four sisters already: Bernice, Carla, Dot, and Effie. This time, however, the routine is broken. In more ways than one. Most significantly, Aunt Irene will be staying with the Vorlobs until Mrs. Vorlob is rested and back on her feet. Aunt Irene arrives, as does the baby, but nothing goes quite as expected. Especially for Adine.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This is not another new-baby story; Henkes knows that every worry in a child’s life has many layers. He depicts Adine’s concerns with depth and sweetly persuasive touches of compassion, treating the thoughts and feelings of a 10-year-old with uncanny justice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of Beverly Cleary and Betsy Byars will enjoy this Henkes selection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Henkes’s tale of antipathy and accommodation has offbeat humor and realistic moments. It will be best appreciated by those who like their family stories with spice rather than sugar.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888550867173,"sku":"NP9780688075682","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780688075682.jpg?v=1730229323","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-zebra-wall-isbn-9780688075682","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}