Books like Phoebe by Marilyn Kaye
After returning from summer camp, 11‑year‑old Phoebe discovers her living room has been redecorated, her mother now works, and her close friends are preoccupied with boys. Confronted with these shifts, Phoebe channels her growing independence into activism when she organizes a protest against the banning of books in her school library.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Marilyn Kaye
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