Written By: Patricia Lee Gauch
Illustrated By: Elise Primavera
On a Saturday morning Christina gets fed up with her mother, father, and brother and decides to quit the family. She changes her name to Agnes, makes her own rules, and split the house in two; one side was for her to use and the other side was for the rest of her family. There are many up and down sides to being her own boss. Eventually, she gets lonely and almost asks to rejoin the family. Her mother beats her to the draw and begs Christina to rejoin the family because everyone is having a hard time without her help and normal routines. This is book that most children can identify with. I would use this as a writing prompt. The students would have to write about a time when they got mad at their family members and explain what they would have done if they had quit their family.
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