Fish Out of Water

By Joanne Levy,

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Book description

Twelve-year-old Fishel (Fish) Rosner doesn’t like regular “boy” things.


He hates sports and would prefer to read or do crafts instead of climbing trees or riding dirt bikes with his friends. He also loves to dance. But all his interests are considered “girly.” Fish doesn’t get why that’s a bad…

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1 author picked Fish Out of Water as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Everyone expects Fishel “Fish” Rosner to do “boy” things, which doesn’t include his favourite activities of knitting and dancing. I loved watching Fish learn to stand up for himself, and even more, I love how this story invites readers to imagine a world where everyone has the confidence to be themselves, no matter what anyone else thinks. This book kept me grinning long after I finished reading.

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