Chicks with Sticks (It's a Purl Thing) - Hardcover

Lenhard, Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525476229 ISBN 13: 9780525476221

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 2005

Synopsis

The story of Scottie, Amanda, Bella, and Tay, who are drawn together by their love of knitting, which brings about a special friendship that makes dealing with high school much easier, is interwoven with knitting terms and lore, and funky projects and patterns.

About this title

About the Author:

Elizabeth Lenhard lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

From Booklist:

Gr. 6--9. You don't have to be a knitter to love this book, but it helps. Readers unfamiliar with the craft will still find plenty to like. Scottie, trying to get over the death of a beloved aunt and a disruption in her relationship with her best friend, Amanda, stumbles across KnitWit, a knit shop whose owner, Alice, teaches her to knit and sooths her with just the right yarn. To Scottie's relief and delight, Amanda discovers knitting, too, and so do two very different girls from their private school--biracial Bella, whose good cheer is disdained by the cool kids, and punky Tay, whose knitting is fueled by anger. Lenhard does a terrific job of individualizing the characters (only Scottie's parents come across as stereotypes), and she also comes up with some interesting plotlines. As for the knitting, there's plenty. The descriptions may deter some, but they might just as easily entice a few readers to knit (four patterns are included). Pair with Jessie Elliots' Girls' Dinner Club (2005), which celebrates food the way this celebrates yarn. Ilene Cooper
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0525476229
• ISBN 13: 9780525476221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272