Description |
xv, 205 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
Note |
"First published in the United States of America by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017"--Title page verso |
Summary |
Presents a collection of humorous stories from over two dozen contemporary female writers, as well as autobiographical essays, comics, poems, and comic strips. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader 4.5. |
Contents |
Introduction / by Betsy Bird -- How to tell a joke / by Delaney Yeager and Mackenzie Yeager -- In which young Raina learns a lesson / by Raina Telgemeier -- Dear grandpa: give me money / by Alison DeCamp -- Grandma in oil country: a true story / by Ursula Vernon -- One hot mess / by Carmen Agra Deedy -- Fleamail / by Deborah Underwood -- A most serious recitation of the poem "Trees" / by Cece Bell -- Things could be verse / Kelly DiPucchio -- Swimming is for other kids / Akilah Hughes -- Dear Bella and Rover / Deborah Underwood -- Thumb incident / Meghan McCarthy -- Desdemona and sparks go all in / Rita WIlliams-Garcia and Michelle Garcia -- 7 things I thought were (think are) funny but were really kind of sad, and that all happened to my little brother / Lisa Brown -- Babysitting nightmare / Shannon Hale -- Dear Bella and Rover (again) / Deborah Underwood -- Can we talk about whiskers? / Jennifer L. Holm -- Brown girl pop quiz: all of the above / Mitali Perkins -- Over and out / Lisa Graff -- Doodle / Amy Ignatow -- Fleamail pawed-cast / Deborah Underwood -- How to play imaginary games / Leila Sales -- Great Expectations / Christine Mari Inzer -- A public service announcement about your period from Sarah T. Wrigley, Age 12 3/4 / Libba Bray -- Smart girl's guide to the Chinese zodiac / Lenore Look -- Bad luck dress / Charise Mericle Harper -- World's most awkward mermaid / Sophie Blackall -- Tell your future with Mad Libs® -- My life being funny (and how you can do it, too) / Adrianne Chalepah. |
Subject |
Girls -- Literary collections -- Juvenile literature.
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Girls -- Humor -- Juvenile literature.
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Short stories.
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Girls. (OCoLC)fst00942866
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Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Comics (Graphic works) (OCoLC)fst01921613
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Essays. (OCoLC)fst01919922
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Humorous fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726649
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Literary collections. (OCoLC)fst01423811
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Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
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Short stories. (OCoLC)fst01726740
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Short stories.
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Humorous fiction.
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Essays.
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Comics (Graphic works)
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Poetry.
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Autobiographies.
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Added Author |
Bird, Betsy, editor, writer of introduction.
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Yeager, Delaney, 1990- contributor.
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Yeager, Mackenzie, 1987- contributor.
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DeCamp, Alison, contributor.
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Telgemeier, Raina, contributor.
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Vernon, Ursula, contributor.
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Deedy, Carmen Agra, contributor.
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Underwood, Deborah, contributor.
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Bell, Cece, contributor.
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DiPucchio, Kelly, contributor.
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Hughes, Akilah, 1989- contributor.
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McCarthy, Meghan, contributor.
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Williams-Garcia, Rita, contributor.
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Garcia, Michelle, 1984- contributor.
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Brown, Lisa, 1972- contributor.
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Hale, Shannon, contributor.
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Holm, Jennifer L., contributor.
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Holm, Matthew, contributor.
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Perkins, Mitali, contributor.
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Graff, Lisa (Lisa Colleen), 1981- contributor.
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Ignatow, Amy, contributor.
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Sales, Leila, contributor.
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Inzer, Christine Mari, 1997- contributor.
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Bray, Libba, contributor.
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Look, Lenore, contributor.
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Harper, Charise Mericle, contributor.
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Blackall, Sophie, contributor.
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Chalepah, Adrianne, 1985- contributor.
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Container of (work): Yeager, Delaney, 1990-
How to tell a joke.
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Container of (work): Telgemeier, Raina.
In which young Raina learns a lesson.
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Container of (work): DeCamp, Alison.
Dear grandpa: give me money.
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Container of (work): Vernon, Ursula.
Grandma in oil country: a true story.
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Container of (work): Deedy, Carmen Agra.
One hot mess.
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Container of (work): Underwood, Deborah.
Fleamail.
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Container of (work): Bell, Cece.
Most serious recitation of the poem "Trees."
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Container of (work): DiPucchio, Kelly.
Things could be verse.
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Container of (work): Hughes, Akilah, 1989-
Swimming is for other kids.
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Container of (work): Underwood, Deborah.
Dear Bella and Rover.
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Container of (work): McCarthy, Meghan.
Thumb incident.
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Container of (work): Williams-Garcia, Rita.
Desdemona and Sparks go all in.
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Container of (work): Brown, Lisa, 1972-
7 things I thought were (think are) funny but were really kind of sad, and that all happened to my little brother.
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Container of (work): Hale, Shannon.
Babysitting nightmare.
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Container of (work): Underwood, Deborah.
Dear Bella and Rover (again)
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Container of (work): Holm, Jennifer L.
Can we talk about whiskers?
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Container of (work): Perkins, Mitali.
Brown girl pop quiz: all of the above.
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Container of (work): Graff, Lisa (Lisa Colleen), 1981-
Over and out.
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Container of (work): Ignatow, Amy.
Doodle.
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Container of (work): Underwood, Deborah.
Fleamail pawed-cast.
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Container of (work): Sales, Leila.
How to play imaginary games.
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Container of (work): Inzer, Christine Mari, 1997-
Great expectations.
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Container of (work): Bray, Libba.
Public service announcement about your period from Sarah T. Wrigley, Age 12 3/4.
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Container of (work): Look, Lenore.
Smart girl's guide to the Chinese zodiac.
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Container of (work): Harper, Charise Mericle.
Bad luck dress.
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Containere of (work): Blackall, Sophie.
World's most awkward mermaid.
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Container of (work): Chalepah, Adrianne, 1985-
My life being funny (and how you can do it, too)
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Added Title |
Tell your future with Mad Libs.
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Other Editions: |
Reprint of (manifestation): Funny girl : funniest. stories. ever. New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017 9780451477316 (OCoLC)956959068 |
ISBN |
9780147517838 (paperback) |
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0147517834 (paperback) |
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9781643109299 (Penworthy) |
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1643109294 (Penworthy) |
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9780606413091 (Turtleback Books) |
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060641309X (Turtleback Books) |