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A Girl Named Zippy: A Small-town Seventies Childhood | 
 enlarge | Author: Haven Kimmel
Publisher: Ebury Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  202 reviews
Sales Rank: 972553
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0091892406
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780091892401
ASIN: 0091892406
Publication Date: June 5, 2003
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Product Description
Nicknamed Zippy for the way she would bolt around the house, this small girl was possessed with big eyes and even bigger ears. In this witty and lovingly told memoir, Kimmel takes readers back to a time when small-town America was still caught in the amber of the innocent post-war period - people helped their neighbours, went to church on Sunday and kept barnyard animals in their barnyards. Zippy, according to her kindergarten report is 'disruptive in class. Colours outside the lines. Talks out of turn.' Her parents read it out loud to her. 'Good for you, sweetheart,' her mother says. Her dad gives her a pat on the back.
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 Boring January 1, 2009
I can't believe all the good reviews for this book. It is a boring book. There is no substance to the book and it is poorly written. The author just rambles on about nothing.
 A Great Buy December 21, 2008
This is a laugh out loud book. Told from a childs perspective. If you can remember back that far, you will LOVE this book. Beautifully written.
Most Cleverly Written September 21, 2008
How does Kimmel do it? She grips the reader into a tale (based on her very skewed childhood memory) and then she throws the reader a curve ball. Sometimes, it's the very last sentence of a memory or the last word. It is that insightful nugget of information that allows the reader to know so much more about the situation than the child-storyteller does.
I laughed out loud through so much of this book, and when I was done, I wanted more, so I picked up She Got Up Off the Couch. It's a book you will want to share.
 Sweet, funny, uplifting September 18, 2008
This was the first book in the memoir genre that I have read, and I really enjoyed it. Zippy is told from the author's childhood voice, is full of humor, and takes you back to when you were a kid having the same thoughts. I'm amazed that someone could remember so much about their childhood and tell the story in such a fun way. It's a quick, easy read and will leave you feeling uplifted! I also recommend it's sequel - She Got Up Off The Couch...
Deserted-Island Read August 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
ZIPPY makes the short list of books I would take on a deserted island; it makes my heart sing. It makes me want to write.
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