Someday Angeline

Written by Louis Sachar

A gifted girl struggles to fit in until unexpected friendships offer hope.

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192 pages· 28,436 words· Est. 4 hour read· 610L

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Bookroo's summary

Angeline is a prodigy, reading and playing piano effortlessly, but her brilliance isolates her. Labeled a freak by peers and misunderstood by adults, she yearns for normalcy. When she befriends a boy nicknamed 'Goon' and a teacher called 'Mr. Bone,' Angeline discovers the possibility of acceptance and happiness. Can these unlikely allies help her embrace her true self?

From the publisher

Nobody understands why Angeline is so smart. She could read the first time she picked up a book, she can play the piano without ever having had a lesson, and she even knows what the weather is going to be. But being smart is causing Angeline nothing but trouble. The mean kids in school call her a freak, her teacher finds her troublesome, and even her own father doesn’t know what to do with an eight-year-old girl who seems to be a genius. Angeline doesn’t want to be either a genius or a freak. She just wants the chance to be herself and be happy. But it’s only when she makes friends with a boy the kids call “Goon” and the teacher they call “Mr. Bone” that Angeline gets that chance.

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