Chloe Taylor

Stitches and Stones Chloe Taylor

Brief Description: It is Spirit Week at Zoey Webber's middle school, and she is having a blast coming up with themed outfits for herself and her firends Kate, Priti, and Libby. Everyone is in high spirits ... until one girl is the victim of a Hat Day prank. When Zoey writes about the incident on her Sew Zoey blog, the post gets one nasty comment after another, and another, and another. At first Zoey tries to ignore it, but as the meanness multiplies, she can't help but feel ruffled. Will cyberbullies crush Zoey's spirit - and the blog- for good?Marc Notes: It is Spirit Week at Zoey Webber's middle school, and she is having a blast coming up with themed outfits for herself and her firends Kate, Priti, and Libby. Everyone is in high spirits ... until one girl is the victim of a Hat Day prank. When Zoey writes about the incident on her Sew Zoey blog, the post gets one nasty comment after another, and another, and another. At first Zoey tries to ignore it, but as the meanness multiplies, she can't help but feel ruffled. Will cyberbullies crush Zoey's spirit - and the blog- for good?--Jkt. flap.; Ages 8-12. Publisher Marketing: Cyberbullying puts a damper on Zoey's Spirit Week experience! Includes "Sew Zoey" blog posts and fashion illustrations. It is Spirit Week at Zoey Webber's middle school, and she is having a blast coming up with themed outfits...until her friend is the victim of a Hat Day prank. When Zoey writes about the incident on her Sew Zoey blog, she gets one nasty blog comment after another, and another, and another. At first Zoey ignores them, but soon, she can't help but feel ruffled. Will she find a way to take it one stitch at a time, or will the cyberbullies crush her spirit--and her blog--for good? Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 95 (EAN 9781442498020, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 95 (EAN 9781442498037, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Taylor, Chloe Chloe Taylor learned to sew when she was a little girl. She loved watching her Grandmother Louise turn a scrap of blue fabric into a simple-but-fabulous dress, nightgown, or even a bathing suit in an instant. It was magical! Now that she's grown up, she still loves fashion: It's like art that you can wear. Chloe has written more than thirty books for children and lives, writes, and window shops in New York City. Contributor Bio:  Zhang, Nancy Nancy Zhang is an illustrator and an art and fashion lover with a passion for all beautiful things. She has published her work in the art books "L'Oiseau Rouge" and "Street Impressions" and in various fashion magazines and on websites. Visit her at Nancy-Zhang.com. She lives in Berlin, Germany.