About this item
"From now on, call me Oklahoma!" nine-year-old Paige Turner announces on the first day of fourth grade. She is determined that this year she will be different: someone gutsy-brave enough to stand up to her tormentor, class bully Viveca Frye. It takes a lot of work for Paige to bring out her inner Oklahoma, but she's helped along the way by her best friend, her sympathetic teacher, her bratty cousin, and some hilarious but inspiring events at home and at school.Paige does manage to overcome most of her fears, and in the process she learns that a true friend offers all the courage she needs.
About the Author
Miriam Glassman is the author/illustrator of CALL ME OKLAHOMA!, selected as one of the New York Public Library's "Best 100 Children's Books of 2013." She is also the author of a humorous middle-grade novel, BOX TOP DREAMS and a picture book, HALLOWEENA, illustrated by Victoria Roberts, and featured in "Family Fun" magazine as a "Best New Book."
Miriam Glassman grew up in New Rochelle, NY, and is a graduate of Barnard College. She has a masters in teaching from Simmons College, and in 2007 received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has worked in children's book publishing and as a library assistant, a children's book reviewer, and illustrator for the educational market. She lives with her husband in Massachusetts.
www.miriamglassman.com
