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The beguiling fourteen-year-old narrator of IN ZANESVILLE is a late bloomer. She is used to flying under the radar-a sidekick, a third wheel, a marching band dropout, a disastrous babysitter, the kind of girl whose Eureka moment is the discovery that "fudge" can't be said with an English... read more
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Summary edit
Along with her best friend, the fourteen-year-old narrator navigates a 1970s American girlhood, including challenges from popular girls and the first hints of womanhood.
Characters/People edit
- Felicia: Nicknamed "Flea," the dependable sidekick.
- Patti Michaels: Popular cheerleader. Smoker, borderline hood.
- Maroni: Friend of Felicia and the narrator.
- Mr. Rangel: Shop teacher.
- Chuck Kozak: Father of the Kozak brood, motorcyclist.
- Derek Kozak: Babysittee.
- Yvonne Kozak: Mother of Derek and the others. Motorcyclist.
- Wanda Kozak: One of the Kozak kids.
- Miles Kozak: Youngest Kozak.
- Renee Kozak: Oldest Kozak girl.
- Dale Kozak: Second youngest Kozak child.
- Stephanie: Felicia's younger sister.
- Kevin Prentiss: Heart-throb.
- Cindy Falk: Cheerleader.
- Raymond: Little brother of the narrator and Meg.
- Hector: Mysterious bad boy who is a friend of Galen.
- Luekenfelter: Friend of Felicia and the narrator.
- Meg: Sister of the narrator.
- Phyllis: Felicia's mother. Works for an optometrist.
- Gretchen Quist: Add a description of this character.
- Van Leuven: Teacher.
- Deb Patterson
- Ringgold: Art teacher.
- Jane: Luekenfelter's cousin.
- Galen Pierce: Teenage hood.
- Mr. Wilton: Band teacher.
- Cathy Olessen
- Lisa
- Daniel: Special needs baby the narrator used to babysit.
- Mrs. Knorr
- Kathy Liddelmeyer
- Debbie "Dunk" Duncan: Classmate.
- Tommy Walton: Sits behind the narrator in history
- Jed Jergestaad: Classsmate.
- Milly
- Stewart Kozak: One of the Kozak children.
- Petie: Slow girl with nasty temper.
- Martha Van Dalle: Homecoming queen
- Mr. Vandevoort: Neighbor to the Kozaks.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
We can’t believe the house is on fire.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jo Ann Beard (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 25, 2011
ISBN: 978-0316084475
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 25, 2011
ISBN: 978-0316084475
Page Count: 304
Awards edit
- Alex Awards (January 2012)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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