"Zelah
Green, Queen of Clean!"
Curtis, Vanessa. 2009. Zelah Green. London: Egmont, 2010. Print. ISBN: 9781405255059 Pages: 246 Paperback US $7.99
Curtis, Vanessa. 2009. Zelah Green. London: Egmont, 2010. Print. ISBN: 9781405255059 Pages: 246 Paperback US $7.99
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Annotation: Zelah, a young, British, teenager doesn’t realize how serious her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is until she it sent to an unconventional rehabilitation center. She begins to heal, discovers truths about herself, and discovers true friendship.
Annotation: Zelah, a young, British, teenager doesn’t realize how serious her Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is until she it sent to an unconventional rehabilitation center. She begins to heal, discovers truths about herself, and discovers true friendship.
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Zelah Green
by Vanessa Curtis
“Could things get any worse?” Zelah wonders at the outset
of this British import. On top of being a “cleanoholic,” and having a seriously
evil stepmother, her dad seems to have gone missing. But things get a lot worse
before they get any better for Zelah. She winds up at an unsanitary,
disorganized, completely bonkers home for kids with emotional problems. Will
she see her dad again? Can Zelah possibly live on constant “germ alert?” Will
she be able to overcome it all and see the big picture? You’ll have to read the
book to find out!
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A note from the author!
“I got the inspiration
for Zelah firstly from a signpost on the way down to Cornwall - Zelah is a
small village on the road towards Penzance - and secondly from watching a
documentary about adults with OCD which got me wondering how a child would cope
with it. OCD in adults is widely talked about in the press - David Beckham's
got it, as has Justin Timberlake - but kids with OCD as so often, get
overlooked. As a writer of books for children I feel kind of compelled to write
about the issues that are buried beneath our so-called perfect lives. 'Zelah
Green' is actually a play upon a classic fairy tale. I took the story of Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs and rewrote it (radically) by setting it in a home
for angsty children with behavioural problems who aren't so assured of a happy
ending. One of these kids is Zelah Green.”
Praise for Zelah Green!
"With her light
touch, convincing dialogue and sparky humour, [Curtis] makes self-harm,
anorexia, attempted suicide, depression, cancer and alcoholism all palatable
for a young audience without being patronising or employing self-improvement
gobbledygook. She also makes it funny." —Scotland on Sunday
"reluctant readers
will enjoy Zelah’s conversational style, which keeps serious issues on the
lighter side."—Booklist
"a highly
accessible story with appeal for reluctant readers." —School Library
Journal
"unique, fast and
grabbing...a great way to spend an afternoon."—"Shut Up! I'm
Reading" blog
If you enjoyed Zelah Green, you'll LOVE
Zelah Green: One More Little Problem!
"Once again the snappy [Zelah
Green] balances life’s dark secrets with her breezy tone and light
humor." —Booklist
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Curtis, Vanessa. Zelah Green: One More
Little Problem. London: Egmont, 2011. Print. ISBN: 9781405240543
Pages: 256 Paperback US $7.99
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