Standing for Socks
By Elissa Brent Weissman; Jessica Sonkin (Illustrator)
(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 9781416948018, 224pp.)
Publication Date: March 24, 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Paperback
Categories: School & Education, Social Issues - Friendship, Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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When Fara Ross puts on mismatched socks accidentally one morning, little does she know that it will ignite her political career. What begins as a wardrobe malfunction grows into an expression of freedom in footwear, and that can only lead to bigger things -- like the race for sixth-grade student council president.
Fara knows she is perfect for the job. But as the election nears, she realizes that everyone, from her friends on her campaign team to her entire town, is paying more attention to her socks than to the issues that she stands for. All Fara wants is to serve the community. Does she have the creativity and the passion that it takes to help people see beyond her feet? Even at the cost of her friendships? Who knew that socks could spark such a revolution -- and so many problems?!
Elissa Brent Weissman is the author of Standing for Sock. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and Roehampton University in London, England and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband, Grant. Connect online at ebweissman.com.
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