Trudy

by Anderson, Jessica Lee

• ISBN13: 9781571316608
• ISBN10: 1571316604
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-24
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions

Summary

Trudy's parents are older than other kids' parents-Trudy's mom was fifty-three when Trudy was born. Now, as Trudy enters middle school, her parents are in their sixties and seventies. They are so old, in fact, that most people mistake them for her grandparents. As if that isn't complicated enough, Trudy's also having a hard time at school. Math class isn't going so well, and Ashley-who she pinky swore she would always be best friends with-has ditched her for a new crowd. Life at Benavidez Middle School is an adjustment, and she misses the way her life used to be.

Table of Contents

Names Can Hurt You	p. 3
Ms. Gwen's Mistake	p. 4
The Famous Surprise	p. 6
Dancing Lessons and Oatmeal	p. 8
Clearing the Patio	p. 11
Learning to Waltz	p. 13
Conjectures and Tears	p. 15
A Conference of Interest	p. 17
Possibilities	p. 20
Ashley, the Tutor	p. 22
Tutoring	p. 24
White Weekend Lie	p. 26
Ma, the Could-Have-Been Veterinarian	p. 28
Roshanda's Gift	p. 30
Studying with Ro-Ro	p. 32
Changes	p. 34
Run-Ins	p. 36
Images and Pains in the Chest	p. 38
Walking the Dog	p. 40
The Warm Cool Front	p. 42
The Trouble with Fathers	p. 44
The Green Hawthorn	p. 46
Pop and Laura Bell	p. 48
Heart Problems and Heartaches	p. 50
An Invitation of Importance	p. 52
A Tale of Two Princesses	p. 54
The Moby Dick Letdown	p. 56
Marked with a K	p. 58
Assignments and Losses	p. 60
Making the Most of It	p. 62
On the Road	p. 64
Making Small Talk	p. 66
Passing Time	p. 68
Looking Up in the Sky	p. 70
"Dew Drops" and the Wonderful Earth	p. 71
A Mountain and a Funeral	p. 74
A Turkey and a Tornado	p. 76
Ro-Ro's Happiness Shines	p. 78
Cereal Boxes, a Can of Veggies, and Underwear	p. 80
Old Timers	p. 82
The Long Walk	p. 84
Talking to Ms. Gwen	p. 86
The Live Oak	p. 88
Shopping News	p. 90
Adding to Our Family	p. 92
Christmas Prayers	p. 94
Vienna Attire	p. 95
A New Year's Eve Nightmare for Someone	p. 97
Things Lighten Up	p. 99
The Performance	p. 101
Fireworks Full of Hope	p. 103
An Unfortunate Break, but Not So Bad	p. 105
A Movie Instead	p. 107
Wrapping It Up	p. 109
'Twas the Night Before School Started Again	p. 111
The Things Pop Says	p. 113
Cartoons and the Ring	p. 115
Sleet, the Consolation Prize	p. 117
Iced Over	p. 119
Glad the Roads Were Bad	p. 121
A Land Mine Story with Cereal	p. 123
A Dinner Date	p. 125
All Pitching In	p. 127
Angel	p. 129
New Hopes, Old Dreams	p. 131
Flushing Out	p. 134
The Last Straw for Ma	p. 136
An Offer Declined	p. 138
Apartment Hunting with Bows and Arrows	p. 140
The Daunting Sign	p. 142
The Waiting Game	p. 144
Telling It Like It Is	p. 146
Visiting Pop	p. 148
A Time to Remember, or Forget	p. 150
Sleeping and Breathing	p. 152
I See You	p. 154
Alfred John White	p. 156
Home	p. 158
Partial Homecoming	p. 160
Help	p. 162
Back to School	p. 164
Transitions	p. 166
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