Marcy Lewis Series
The books are funny and sad, and that's what people respond to.
The books are funny and sad, and that's what people respond to.
Grades: 4 - 7
Series: Marcy Lewis
Year Published: 1974
A modern classic with issues that will be relevant always. Marcy Lewis is bored by school, she knows she's never going to be thin, and she is dead sure...
A modern classic with issues that will be relevant always. Marcy Lewis is bored by school, she knows she's never going to be thin, and she is dead sure 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'll try anything in the classroom and actually treats kids like human beings. Now that she's found a teacher who sees Marcy as more than a name on an attendance sheet, Marcy realizes her life could mean something. When Ms. Finney is suspended, Marcy knows she's got to take a stand. But is this new independence worth the price she'll pay at school and at home?
"Funny and alive." -The New York Times Book Review
"Ms. Danziger has an attractive style; her prose sparkles with wit and originality." -Publishers Weekly
"The issues of teacher independence and student protest are topical, and Marcy, an intelligent and enjoyable adolescent, is an appealing heroine." -Library Journal
Grades: 4 - 7
Series: Marcy Lewis
Year Published: 1980
Marcy Lewis is thrilled when her former teacher Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. Finally, she’s on her own for the first time, away from family and school. It’s her...
Marcy Lewis is thrilled when her former teacher Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. Finally, she’s on her own for the first time, away from family and school. It’s her big chance to reinvent herself. Marcy’s sure everything will be perfect—until the campers arrive. Being surrounded by nosy, giggling, joke-telling girls (and one nightmare camper in particular) is enough to make her want to jump in a lake. Her only solace is her nights out with Ted, a sweet, guitar-playing boys’ counselor. But is Marcy ready for that? Can she handle a potential boyfriend and the demands of twelve campers for an entire summer? And are there really bats in the ceiling of the dining hall?
"Danziger's ability to create believable, funny dialogue and to capture the thoughts of a fourteen-year-old is highly evident. . . Readers will be captivated by the natural flow and breezy style." -Booklist
"The author has skillfully balanced her insight into the daily trauma of the young-adult years with liberal doese of humor. . . The book is sure to be extremely popular." -School Library
"This has depth in the relationships and characterizations; and it's written with vigor and humor." -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
