The Hand-Me-Down Kid

By Francine Pascal

Book Overview

For Ari Jacobs being a little sister is a real pain. She always has to wait for hand-me-downs, and her older sister, Liz, won't let her borrow her stuff. But when tough Rhonda asks Ari if she can ride... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670359696
• ISBN13: 9780670359691
• Release Date: April 1980
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 20.0" x 20.0" x 20.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

I loved this book as a kid!

This book is about an eleven-year-old girl whose self-esteem is low because her older brother and sister are always picking on her. She doesn't know how to stand up for herself and she gets herself into BIG trouble because of it. But she has a good heart and manages to get herself and her family out of the mess she created! The book takes place in New York City and I love the characterizations in it. The obnoxious older siblings, the sometimes-nice, sometimes-angry parents, the school and neighborhood bullies, the misunderstood street people are all right on. Highly recommended!