What's So Funny about Ninth Grade?

by Catherine Clark

Book Overview

Sheila loses her self-confidence as a performer and is afraid to audition for the spring musical after her routine in the school talent show appears to be a failure. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816723974
• ISBN13: 9780816723973
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Troll Communications
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Drama & Puppy Love

Sheila Jenkins is the protagonist in "What's So Funny About 9th Grade?" She's just started the ninth grade at Midway Junior High, and her two main goals are to become an actress and get Ron Lawson to notice her.At the beginning of the school year, two big events are announced that Sheila wants to participate in: a school musical (Grease) in January, and a talent show in November. Ron would be one of the judges at the talent show, and Sheila doesn't want to miss the opportunity to impress him. So, she begins brainstorming for her big night and decides she'll tell jokes since she has a great sense of humor.Talent Night soon approaches, and despite the usual nervousness, Sheila is confident about getting Ron to notice her, if not about winning the talent show. However, one quirky part of the talent show is the gong that's brought on stage. The judges hit the gong if the person on stage has no talent (which I thought was a pretty cruel idea). And, as you might have guessed, Sheila gets "gonged". If that weren't humiliating enough, guess who was the judge who hit the gong? None other than Ron Lawson.Sheila, of course, is devastated after that night and swears to never set foot back on the stage ever again. She spends weeks feeling sorry for herself, even avoiding her best friend Ellen Berret. ...Sheila Jenkins is an interesting, believable character. Even though I never had the same embarrassing experiences she did, I could still sympathize with her, as will most people who read "What's So Funny About 9th Grade?"Although this book is about kids in the ninth grade, it would probably be more suitable for younger readers in the fifth or sixth grade. However, I don't want to discourage you if you're outside this age group--I was much older before I read this book.Recommendations: "Break a Leg, Betsy Maybe!" by Lee Kingman (theater)

This book was great!

This book was a great book, even though i'm 14 i still loved it. The characters were so real. They reminded me of me and my friends. The stuff that took place in the book was so real like Shelia getting into a stupid fight with her best freind. Or how Shelia gets stage fright at her schools talent night. Shelia reminded me of myself and any other typical ninth grader. I recomend you go and get this book right away!