Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481472647)

"An excellent addition to middle grade collections." --School Library Journal (starred review)

After being shipped off to stay with her aunt and uncle in Nowheresville, Pennsylvania, city girl Effie Starr Zook stumbles upon a mystery that leads her to an old family feud in this "accessible and exciting" (School Library Journal, starred review).

A rich girl from New York City, Effie Starr Zook isn't afraid of much. When her parents go on a dangerous round-the-world adventure in a solar airplane, she's packed off to her aunt and uncle's farm for the summer. Expecting boredom, she runs smack dab into a family secret. Why does the neighbor kid want to avoid her? What are her aunt and uncle so worried about? And what does "bad blood" mean, anyway?

Effie's got a brand-new bicycle, time on her hands, and an unlimited capacity for asking questions. With these, she sets out to uncover whatever it is the grownups are hiding. Along the way, she'll contend with crackpot politics, serve coffee in a bookstore café, and learn more than she bargained for about her famous great-grandfather, the inventor of the barf bag. Fast-paced and funny, this is a story about having the courage to find out who you really are. Look out, world--when Effie Starr Zook has questions, she won't take no for an answer!

Author: Martha Freeman
ISBN-10: 148147264X
ISBN-13: 9781481472647
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 03/07/2017
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187718 / Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2016
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 87
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 87 - Recommended, Satisfactory