The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School - Laurie Halse Anderson

Illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009
$16.99
Rating: 5
For: ages 4-8
PERFECT for first grade
Endpapers: Bright purple

"Zoe Fleefenbacher had one blue eye and one green eye and bright red hair that went on...forever."

Zoe's hair had a life of its own, and everyone lived happily with that, right through kindergarten. But first grade was another matter. Ms. Trisk didn't fool around, and couldn't stand Zoe's hair doing what it wanted. "School ha rules!" she insisted. The hair must be tamed. They tried. They really did. But when all the scrunchies, barrettes, pins, and holders exploted from her hair during science, everyone discovered how helpful and handy Zoe's hair could be.

A happy ending (of course): "Zoe Fleefenbacher had one blue eye and one green eye and handy, helpful, amazing hair...that found a place in first grade.

Great font.
Illustrations are pen and ink with watercolors. Beautifully curling, twirling; bountifully floating, cuddling; orange-red hair!