by Margie Palatini
Published by Katherine Tegen Books
Copyright 2008
Suggested Delivery: Read aloud
Reading Level: Lexile level 690, reading level 4.3
Vocabulary: intervention (5), chic (7). Reference the students to pages 184-185 for Zoey's "Chic Zocabulary". These words can be looked up in her dictionary for her own language in the book.
Awards: None
"Meet Zoey
She's eleven. Well, almost eleven. Okay—halfway to eleven. And Zoey's got a few problems: She has the lowest possible score on the coolability meter, a bad hair situation, and growing earlobes. What Zoey needs is a fairy godmother who can give her a very chic makeover and a seat at the primo lunch table. Will Zoey be able to pull it all off? Tune in!"- Amazon.com
This book is silly, fun, and engaging. Zoey is smart, wonderfully weird, and stays true to herself throughout the novel. Zoey is a good example for all young girls to follow! Written in diary form, this novel can help relate to girls everywhere about fitting in and being yourself.
Pre-Reading Activity: Have the students make a list of something they would want to change about themselves. It could be their clothes, the color of their room, or just something they don't have right now that they wish they could own. Then have the students share their change. Students can discuss with other classmates what it would be like to have that thing about them be changed by a fairy godmother.
During Reading Activity: While students read they can ask themselves these bookmark questions, "Do the Bashleys (Brittney and Ashley) really know the best fashion? Is fashion all Zoey should care about? Do you believe that Zoey should change her style? Why or why not? Should Zoey just appreciate the way she looks? Why or why not?"
Post Reading Activity: In the novel, there were many illustrations included in Zoey's story, even little scribbles here and there as if she wrote the novel herself. The students can pick their favorite chapter in the novel and draw their own cartoon or picture that correlates with what the chapter is about. Their picture must be different from an illustration in the book, but they can put their own creativity and flair on their picture. Students can then share their picture with the class or in small groups.
Writing Activity: Students can write a couple paragraphs in expository form on the following question, "What do you think was the most important theme in this novel? Choose one and write why you think that was the most important theme. Make sure to include evidence from the book to support your reasons."
Electronic Resources:
This is a link to Margie Palatini's website.
The website includes websites to buy the book,
some online reviews of her novel, where she
finds her inspiration to write her books, and
other novels she has written that students may
be interested in.
This website gives young girls an idea about
what creating your own fashion is all about.
Unlike other fashion magazines and websites
that tell young girls how to dress and what the
newest fashion is, this website tells young girls to
express themselves through their own fashion choices,
just like Zoey! Just in case there are girls who don't
know how to create their own fashion and need some
tips, the website helps you narrow it down to hats
and jewelry.
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