2005 New Edition cover.

Starting School with an Enemy

ISBN 0-9769409-1-8

Right when the problem of bullying is on everyone's mind . . .

This popular middle grade novel (first released from Knopf in 1998) has been given a new look with a­ new cover and updated cultural references,­ but it has the same spunky characters, hilarious story line, and important message about the nature of conflict and peacemaking. And it now has a teacher's study guide in the back with lots of great problem solving ideas for teachers trying to stamp out bullying in their classrooms.

Awards and Honors
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice master list
Children’s Literature Choice List 1999
Starred review Publishers Weekly

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	Original Cover June 1999 cover.

Starting School with an Enemy

Synopsis

This is a laugh-out-loud story of a girl who tackles life head-on. Readers, even reluctant ones, will cheer as Sarah finds an inventive solution to her "enemy" problem.

Reviews

" . . . after a few fierce temptations Sarah comes to the conclusion that sometimes it takes a lot more courage not to fight than to fight. This easy-to-read chapter book gallops right along, alternately riotous and serious."
FamilyFun Magazine

"Reminiscent of Louis Sachar . . . Carbone has a spirited voice and a realistic heroine in big-mouthed, impulsive Sarah."
-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"This middle-grade novel belongs at the head of its class."
*** Publishers Weekly Starred Review