My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian

My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1998-07-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0064407233

Bobby is the class clown. He can always be counted on to crack up his friends and sometimes even the teachers. But he can't always be counted on to stay out of trouble'and that's no joke when you're in danger of being shipped off to a special school for kids with ‘behavioral problems.' Bobby's got one last chance to prove to his teachers, his principal, and his parents'especially his super-sarcastic dad'that he can be taken seriously. His assignment: to put on a school-wide laugh-off. It's teachers vs. students'and may the best comic win. It's also a chance for Bobby to show his dad that mean jokes aren't just kidding around. Packed with kid-tested jokes and riddles, this funny novel is also a thoughtful exploration of the power of laughter to hurt'and to heal. 2000-2001 Georgia's Picture Storybook Award & Georgia's Children's Book Award Masterlist

My Life as a Fifth-grade Comedian

My Life as a Fifth-grade Comedian
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Fathers and sons
ISBN: 9781435263734

Although Bobby's father thinks that he might be expelled just like his older brother, with the encouragement of a new fifth-grade teacher, Bobby tries to channel his penchant for humor into a learning experience.

Tackling Dad

Tackling Dad
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2005-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060000511

When Cassie tries out for the middle school football team, she faces unexpected opposition from her father, a former professional football player.

Something Queer at the Lemonade Stand

Something Queer at the Lemonade Stand
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1982
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780440078593

When Gwen and Jill open a lemonade stand, something strange happens to their lemonade every time their dog Fletcher disappears.

Big Trouble in Little Twinsville

Big Trouble in Little Twinsville
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002-12-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780064421164

Sometimes Eve feels overwhelmed by her two younger twin sisters, but things really get out of hand when the family decides to attend a festival for twins at the Twinsville resort.

Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
Author: Jessica Kim
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-03-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525554998

One lie snowballs into a full-blown double life in this irresistible story about an aspiring stand-up comedian. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her "Yu-MEAT" because she smells like her family's Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories that she's reworked into comedy gold. All she needs is a stage and courage. Instead of spending the summer studying her favorite YouTube comedians, Yumi is enrolled in test-prep tutoring to qualify for a private school scholarship, which will help in a time of hardship at the restaurant. One day after class, Yumi stumbles on an opportunity that will change her life: a comedy camp for kids taught by one of her favorite YouTube stars. The only problem is that the instructor and all the students think she's a girl named Kay Nakamura--and Yumi doesn't correct them. As this case of mistaken identity unravels, Yumi must decide to stand up and reveal the truth or risk losing her dreams and disappointing everyone she cares about.

School Spirit Sabotage

School Spirit Sabotage
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1995-08-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780064420136

"Second-grader Brian and his sister Penny, a kindergartner who he calls Pea Brain, [try] to discover who is undermining School Spirit Week. Readers will have a good chance of solving this mystery, which features...the lively, but fundamentally good-natured, rivalry between Brian and Penny."—H.

The Beginners

The Beginners
Author: Elizabeth Levy
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1988
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590415620

Lauren goes with her friend to the new gymnastics club in town and finds that she likes the sport.

Obviously

Obviously
Author: Akilah Hughes
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 110199892X

"A refreshingly funny and blisteringly unsentimental coming-of-age memoir." -John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All The Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars In Akilah Hughes's world, family--and life--are often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious essays, Akilah takes readers along on her journey from the small Kentucky town where she was born--and eventually became a spelling bee champ and 15-year-old high school graduate--to New York City, where she took careful steps to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer and performer. Like Tiffany Haddish's The Last Black Unicorn or Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? for the YA set, Akilah pens revealing and laugh-out-loud funny essays about her life, covering everything from her racist fifth grade teacher, her struggles with weight and acne, her failed attempts at joining the cheerleading team, how to literally get to New York (hint: for a girl on a budget, it may include multiple bus transfers) and exactly how to "make it" once you finally get there.