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Standing for Socks

Elissa Weissman

2009224 pagesabout 3–5 hours
2009
first published
  • 2009Atheneum Books for Young Readers · ENGISBN 9781416948018
  • 2009Simon & Schuster, Limited · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9781439163832
  • 2010Atheneum Books for Young ReadersISBN 9781416997771

At the end of fifth grade, Fara decides to wear mismatched socks as a statement of individuality, but once middle school starts and she wants to be known for her ideas rather than her clothing, she feels burdened by an image that she no longer wants.

How do you feel?