ZEBRA WALL
By Kevin Henkes
1988
First Published
3.48
Average Rating
160
Number of Pages
When ten-year-old Adine's mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine's bedroom—events that require a great deal of adjustment. The 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 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. Multiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels,
Avg Rating
3.48
Number of Ratings
255
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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Author
Kevin Henkes
Author · 66 books
Kevin Henkes became an author/illustrator when he was nineteen years old, working on a card table in his bedroom. Today he's the author of many award-winning picture books and novels.
