The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
By: Paula Danziger

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit is a cute book about
 a girl who has never fit in.    
Marcy Lewis struggles through school as a
misunderstood child,
 with acne and glasses. 
She thinks of herself as a blimp
with no friends. 
Then, Mrs.Finney turns her
entire life upside down. 
Just when she thought everything was getting better,
Mrs.Finney was fired. 
Now, Marcy and her two best friends,
Nancy and Joel,
are fighting to get her back.

                                               
"The room hushed. 
I had all my fingers crossed.                       
I looked over at Joel.
His eyes were closed;
his fists clenched.
I had trouble breathing again,
and my heart felt like it was going
to explode."

"I felt as if someone had hit me
in the stomach. Stunned, I could feel
the tears begin again."