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A Bad Case of Stripes
Contributor(s): Shannon, David (Author), Shannon, David (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0590929976 ISBN-13: 9780590929974
Publisher: Blue Sky Press (AZ)

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 1998
Annotation: An award-winning author/illustrator presents a humorous story about the importance of being yourself. On the first day of school, Camilla discovers that she is covered from head to toe in stripes, then polka dots, and any other pattern spoken aloud. With a little help, she learns the secret of accepting her true self, in spite of her peculiar ailment. Full color.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance

Dewey: E

LCCN: 96054643

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 610 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.5" W x 11.2" L (1.00 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: North Carolina Children's Book Award, Winner, Picture Book, 2002
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Winner, Grades K-3, 2002
Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Primary, 2001
Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2001
Black-Eyed Susan Award, Winner, Picture Book, 1999
Buckaroo Book Award, Third Place, Children's, 2000
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2002
California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Primary, 2001

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/12/1998 pg. 59
Booklist 01/01/1998 pg. 825
Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/1997 pg. 1841
School Library Journal 03/01/1998 pg. 188
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1998 pg. 306 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Publishers Weekly 01/05/1998

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 27685
Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes

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