The Paris Girl by Natalie Meg Evans, novel set in 1920’s Paris. Here it is. It is really funny, and has some heart in it too. Against a backdrop of typical teenage concerns (peer relationships, sibling rivalry, first love) Mary Lou's life as she records it gradually begins to seem more and more like a Greek epic, with Carl Ray as a modern day Telemachus in search of his father. © 2001-2020 TeachingBooks, LLC • Last Updated Nov 08, 2020 • Made with love in Madison, WI, and Berkeley, CA, Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes), Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age, Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon Creech, In-depth Written Interview with Sharon Creech, Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric, Teacher's Guide It was the American author's first book for children, completed at the midpoint of nearly two decades living in England and Switzerland. I read this in my class when we do independent reading, and it was absolutely one of my favorite books! Absolutely normal chaos. Books. This book is amazing! The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 230 pages and is available in Paperback format. yet. find out what else happens in this amazing story! Absolutely Normal Chaos. It takes you through the summer of a 13-year old girl named Mary Lou Finney who has a huge family. Books by Sharon Creech Absolutely Normal Chaos Chasing Redbird Walk Two Moons Bloomability The Wanderer For younger readers The Ghost of Uncle Arvie I/Lél/VOTL 0% Manual! it is my fave book I own. (Fiction. Does Jerry Seinfeld have Parkinson's disease? First published in Great Britain in 1990, this witty novel is composed entirely of... read more, First published in Great Britain in 1990, this witty novel is composed entirely of a 13-year-old girl's journal entries. Those in search of a light, humorous read will find it; those in search of something a little deeper will also be rewarded. Marketing But please, PLEEASE DON’T READ IT! Info. I didn’t want you to think I was one of those kids who says, ‘Oh yeah, I did it, but I lost it/my dog ate it/my little brother dropped it in the toilet.’. This book was touching and I highly recommend it! How was I to know all this stuff was going to happen to me this summer? Absolutely Normal Chaos is a 13-year-old girl's "complete and unabridged journal for English class"[3] and can be classed as a bildungsroman. It takes you through an amazing journey! Era(s): early 21st century. (Kirkus Reviews - reviewed on September 1, 1995)[3], Creech's first children's novel, published in England but never before in the US, will quickly make its way into the hands of readers who loved Walk Two Moons (1994).