Bibliograph

Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes

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Label

Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Chrysanthemum

Oclc number

175275894

Responsibility statement

by Kevin Henkes

Summary

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it. She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum blossomed

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator