Spinelli, Jerry: Who Put that Hair in my Toothbrush?Spinelli, Jerry WHO PUT THAT HAIR IN MY TOOTHBRUSH? ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-31680687-0. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Little, Brown, and Company, 2000. 220 pp. $6.99. Jerry Spinelli, the Newbery Award-winning author of Maniac Magee, tells a humorous story of sibling rivalry sibling rivalry Psychology The intense, emotional competition among siblings–brothers and/or sisters that pits one against the other to obtain parental affection, approval, attention, and love. See Cain complex. Cf Oy child, Sibling relational problem. between 12-year-old Megin and 14-year-old Greg. Megin calls Greg "Grosso," and Greg calls Megin "Megamouth." Throughout this story, the main characters battle by throwing donuts, blaming one another for cockroaches cockroaches insects which may carry Salmonella spp. in their gut and play a part in the spread of the disease. in the house, and putting hair in a toothbrush. The two do whatever it takes to get each other in trouble. Through both Megin's and Greg's points of view, children can identify with the everyday trials and tribulations that occur during adolescence: dating, puberty, peer pressure, and sibling rivalry. In the end, will Megin and Greg continue their rivalry, or will something happen to mend their brother/sister relationship? Read on to find out! Ages 9-12. Reviewed by Jenny Swiokla, Indiana University of Pennsylvania History IUP was founded in 1875 as a normal school by investors in Indiana County. It followed the mold of the French Ecole Normale. When it opened its doors it enrolled just 225 students. , Indiana, PA |
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