00000nam a2200000 a 4500 Braden, Ann aut Verfasser/-in middle reader taking care siblings Poverty best friend fiction youth books boyfriend rural community mom speak up English debate club American Shelves school responsibility Englisch unstable family struggling GIRL struggle problems The Benefits of Being an Octopus Ann Braden Waterville Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2018 Seventh-grader Zoey takes care of her younger siblings after school every day while her mom is at work. THey all live with Lenny, her mom´s boyfriend, in his trailer. Zoey thinks everything would be easier if she were an octopus: with eight arms, camouflage ability, protective defenses, and steady vision. At school, Zoey and her only friend, Fuchsia, try to stay under the radar. WHen she´s forced to join the debate club, Zoey starts seeing things in a new way - including her mom´s relationship with Lenny, Fuchsia´s situation, and her own place in a judgmental town. Can Zoey find the courage to speak up, even if it means risking the most stable home she´s ever had? 9781432865948 9781432865948 1432865943 1432865943 eng 347 Seiten