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By Louis Sachar

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Paperback $7.99

Aug 12, 1988 | ISBN 9780394805726 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jun 01, 2011 | ISBN 9780307797117 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Audiobook Download $15.00

Nov 27, 2012 | 240 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom

    The beloved bestseller from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover!
     
    “Give me a dollar or I’ll spit on you.” 
     
    That’s Bradley Chalkers for you. He’s the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has serious behavior problems. No one likes him—except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren’t afraid to try.
     
    But when you feel like the most hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world. . . .

    About There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom

    The beloved bestseller from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover!
     
    “Give me a dollar or I’ll spit on you.” 
     
    That’s Bradley Chalkers for you. He’s the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has serious behavior problems. No one likes him—except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren’t afraid to try.
     
    But when you feel like the most hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world. . . .

    About There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom

    The beloved bestseller from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes), with a brand-new cover!
     
    “Give me a dollar or I’ll spit on you.” 
     
    That’s Bradley Chalkers for you. He’s the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has serious behavior problems. No one likes him—except Carla, the new school counselor. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and she even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley could change, if only he weren’t afraid to try.
     
    But when you feel like the most hated kid in the whole school, believing in yourself can be the hardest thing in the world. . . .

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    About Louis Sachar

    LOUIS SACHAR is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Holes, which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake; Small Steps, winner… More about Louis Sachar

    About Louis Sachar

    LOUIS SACHAR is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Holes, which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake; Small Steps, winner… More about Louis Sachar

    About Louis Sachar

    LOUIS SACHAR is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Holes, which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as Stanley Yelnats’ Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake; Small Steps, winner… More about Louis Sachar

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Aug 12, 1988 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780394805726

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Jun 01, 2011 | 224 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307797117

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Nov 27, 2012 | 240 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780804123266

    Praise

    "A humorous and immensely appealing story…Readers are likely to come away with the sense that they’ve been rooting for themselves too"–Kirkus.

    Awards

    Arizona Young Readers Award WINNER 1991

    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Award WINNER 1989

    Florida Sunshine State Book Master List WINNER 1987

    Georgia Children’s Book Master List WINNER 1987

    Hawaii Nene Award WINNER 1991

    Iowa Children’s Choice Master List WINNER 1987

    Kentucky Bluegrass Master List WINNER 1990

    Massachusetts Children’s Book Master List WINNER 1987

    Missouri Mark Twain Master List WINNER 1987

    Nebraska Golden Sower Master List WINNER 1987

    Nevada Young Readers Master List WINNER 1987

    New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Master List WINNER 1987

    Ohio Buckeye Children’s Book Award WINNER 1991

    Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award WINNER 1987

    Parents’ Choice Award WINNER 1987

    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award WINNER 1991

    Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner WINNER 1990

    Utah Children’s Book Award WINNER 1987

    West Virginia Children’s Book Master List WINNER 1987

    Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Master List WINNER 1987

    Texas Bluebonnet Master List NOMINEE 1989

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