Zoe in Wonderland
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Zoe Reindeer considers herself “just Zoe”—never measuring up to her too-perfect older sister or her smarty-pants little brother. Truthfully, though, she’d rather just blend in with the plants at the family business, Doc Reindeer’s Exotic Plant Wonderland. She does have one friend, Q, and he’s the best one ever—but he’s moving away, leaving Zoe to fend for herself, and she doesn’t know what she’ll do without him. That is until a tall astronomer from Madagascar comes to the nursery looking for a Baobab tree. His visit starts a ball rolling that makes Zoe long for real adventures, not just imaginary ones—and shows her that perhaps her first real adventure is finally beginning.
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Brenda Woods. (2016). Zoe in Wonderland. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brenda Woods. 2016. Zoe in Wonderland. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brenda Woods, Zoe in Wonderland. Penguin Young Readers Group, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brenda Woods. Zoe in Wonderland. Penguin Young Readers Group, 2016.
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- Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods introduces introverted, daydream-prone Zoe, who’s afraid her real life will never be as exciting as her imaginary one.
Zoe Reindeer considers herself “just Zoe”—never measuring up to her too-perfect older sister or her smarty-pants little brother. Truthfully, though, she’d rather just blend in with the plants at the family business, Doc Reindeer’s Exotic Plant Wonderland. She does have one friend, Q, and he’s the best one ever—but he’s moving away, leaving Zoe to fend for herself, and she doesn’t know what she’ll do without him. That is until a tall astronomer from Madagascar comes to the nursery looking for a Baobab tree. His visit starts a ball rolling that makes Zoe long for real adventures, not just imaginary ones—and shows her that perhaps her first real adventure is finally beginning. - gradeLevels
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May 23, 2016
Eleven-year-old Zoe Reindeer, a “shy, perfectly plain girl-person” stuck between a popular older sister and a genius younger brother, may be “just Zoe” in real life, but she’s powerful and strong in her frequent daydreams. Zoe wishes she could be more like “Imaginary Zoe” at home and at school, but there are some good things in her real life, too, like her father’s exotic plant store, Doc Reindeer’s Exotic Plant Wonderland, and spending time with her best friend and fellow nerd Quincy. When a tall, mysterious astronomer who hails from Madagascar comes into “the Wonderland” seeking a baobab tree, then returns to give Zoe a book by Carl Sagan, he starts her on a journey toward discovering that she might be more like Imaginary Zoe than she realized. Woods (The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond) handles big challenges—such as Quincy’s move out of town, middle-school hierarchies, and an elderly neighbor with memory loss—with sensitivity and a light touch. Readers will find it easy to sink into Zoe’s warm family life, realistic in its squabbles, worries, and powerfully evident love. Ages 8–12.
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Zoe G. Reindeer hates her last name and her big feet and anything else that makes her "just Zoe." The 11-year-old black girl enjoys living next to her father's Pasadena nursery, Doc Reindeer's Exotic Plant Wonderland. Among the plants she can be safe from her queen-bee older sister, Jade, and annoying genius younger brother, Harper. Inside the Wonderland, Zoe feels at peace. Outside the Wonderland, she is "just Zoe." Although she loves hanging out with her best friend, budding filmmaker Quincy Hill, Zoe struggles to connect with others. No one seems to appreciate her for who she is. Even her next-door neighbor Mrs. Warner calls her "little Miss Jade." All day long she daydreams of Imaginary Zoe, the cool teenage Zoe with a perfect life and overflowing confidence. When a kind visitor stops by the Wonderland, Zoe begins to see that there's more to her than "just Zoe." Woods develops a realistic adolescent struggle with self-acceptance. One betrayal, one relentlessly mean older sister, one moment of rejection weigh heavily on Zoe. Conversely, one kind word, a few minutes of undivided attention, helps disrupt her negative self-image. Young readers will easily identify with Zoe's unbridled curiosity and wishes for the future, and the ending satisfies and avoids being hokey or heavy-handed. This touching tale about finding strength in uniqueness is a well-crafted read from start to finish. (Fiction. 8-12)COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Gr 3-6-Zoe Reindeer is the middle child, sandwiched between her pretty, popular older sister and her science genius younger brother. Shy and introverted, she feels comfortable only when she is working in her family's exotic plant nursery; spending time with her best friend, Quincy; or daydreaming. One rainy morning, a customer visits the nursery asking about a baobab tree from his native Madagascar. Zoe and Quincy research the tree and discover that it is endangered. They decide to buy and plant baobab seeds and grow the trees themselves as a surprise for Zoe's father. After Quincy's mother is diagnosed with cancer and he must move away, Zoe struggles without her only friend. A new friendship and the support of her parents and grandparents help Zoe figure out where she fits both at school and at home. When a fire wipes out her family's plant nursery, the now-sprouted baobab tree plant gives them the sign they need to move on. This is a quiet, family-centered story. Many readers will see themselves in Woods's authentic portrayal of an African American girl finding her place in her family and in the world around her.
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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African American eleven-year-old Zoe is shy around others but has a big imagination. A Madagascan astronomer comes to her father's exotic plant shop, touching off events that help her grow out of her shyness. Woods balances serious issues with humor; Zoe's character is relatable and encouraging to those who are trying, like Zoe, to understand themselves and the world around them.(Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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Zoe, an eleven-year-old African American girl, is shy around others, but her spunky and inquisitive narrative voice tells readers another story. She is fascinated with plants (her horticulturalist father owns a shop called Doc Reindeer's Exotic Plant Wonderland), and has a big imagination. In her head, she has created an older version of herself who can do anything -- from being great at sports to creating apps that make people or problems disappear -- but since she's the middle child between a popular and pretty older sister and a super-smart younger brother, in real life Zoe doesn't think she's anything special. She faces further challenges when her best friend has to move away because his mother (to whom Zoe is close) has cancer. She must confront the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people while also worrying about making new friends at school. When a Madagascan astronomer comes to her father's shop one day in search of a baobab tree, it touches off events that lead her to understand that she is special, which helps her to grow out of her shyness and realize that, like the baobab tree, she's slightly unusual, and that's okay. Throughout the book, Woods balances serious issues with humor. Zoe's character is consistently relatable and encouraging to those who might not feel very special and who are trying, like Zoe, to understand themselves and the world around them. morgan butler(Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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