In this Knopf Paperback reissue, Joshua is devastated to learn that he must repeat third grade. But he manages to survive the taunts of former classmates, learn something important about himself, and make it through the year with the help of a sympathetic teacher in this "funny, touching, and realistic story."--School Library Journal

Susan Shreve is the author of several acclaimed books for young adults and children, including three books about Amanda's younger brother-Joshua T. Bates.