B, my name is Bunny - Softcover

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Grade 6-9 An enjoyable book, even though it has two strikes against it: the cover and the title. The cover has photographs of two cute 18-year-old girls trying to look and act like 13 year olds. It doesn't work. The title B, My Name Is Bunny follows A, My Name Is Ami (Scholastic, 1986) , making one wonder about Z, My Name Is Zebediah and everything in between. Bunny, however, is a likable, true-to-life character who hates her name and wants to be a professional clown. Her friendship with Emily is the source and depth of this simple story of two teenagers learning about life. Both have the usual amount of minor problems (babysitting and boys) and major problems (parental divorce and illness in the family), and they weather them well in a realistic school/family setting. Bunny is both hurt and angered at the effect that her grandmother's stroke has on her personally. Mazer takes Bunny through the stages of growth and acceptance with accurate and touching emotions. Her storytelling should capture young readers once again. Judie Porter, Media Services Center, Portsmouth School Department, R.I.
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