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Message Writer
- Author:
- Gogol, Sara
- Subjects:
- Prejudice; Family/social relationships; Disabilities
- Age:
- 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
- Grade:
- 4, 5, 6, 7
- Order code:
- 3334
- Price:
- $9.99
- Online Price:
- $7.99
- Class sets:
- 10 or more: $7.00 each. (Order code: 3334S)
Twelve-year-old Naomi is short; she has Russell-Silver Syndrome. Her best friend is Tara, from Laos. Both girls are being tormented by the mysterious message writer who progresses from name-calling, chalk-scribbled writings on the sidewalks in front of the girls’ homes to threats and thefts.
Told by Naomi, the story of prejudice unfolds in preteen tempo and vocabulary. Naomi’s views of the world and how the world views her will be parallel to the reader’s.
As Naomi and Tara attempt to discover the message writer’s identity, their relationships with schoolmates are explored and insightful discoveries are made. Naomi also comes to terms with herself about her mother’s friend, who is a puppeteer, and her birth father’s new wife, who is pregnant. She gains realistic perceptions about her place in both parents’ households.
With a nod to Hamlet, a puppet show re-enacting the mystery writer’s deeds is written by the girls and staged in school, with the help of Naomi’s new dad-to-be. Audience reactions shed light on the mystery.
Sara Gogol is a resident of Oregon.
Twelve-year-old Naomi is short; she has Russell-Silver Syndrome. Her best friend is Tara, from Laos. Both girls are being tormented by the mysterious message writer who progresses from name-calling, chalk-scribbled writings on the sidewalks in front of the girls’ homes to threats and thefts.
Told by Naomi, the story of prejudice unfolds in preteen tempo and vocabulary. Naomi’s views of the world and how the world views her will be parallel to the reader’s.
As Naomi and Tara attempt to discover the message writer’s identity, their relationships with schoolmates are explored and insightful discoveries are made. Naomi also comes to terms with herself about her mother’s friend, who is a puppeteer, and her birth father’s new wife, who is pregnant. She gains realistic perceptions about her place in both parents’ households.
With a nod to Hamlet, a puppet show re-enacting the mystery writer’s deeds is written by the girls and staged in school, with the help of Naomi’s new dad-to-be. Audience reactions shed light on the mystery.
Sara Gogol is a resident of Oregon.
