Doodlebug: A Novel in Doodles by Karen Romano Young is about Dodo (Doreen), a middle schooler who has discovered how to curb her ADD with doodling. The problem is, the teachers at her new school are not willing to accept doodling as the solution to Dodo's behavior problems. When Dodo and her family moved from L.A. to San Francisco, she was not convinced things would work out. They were temporarily staying an her father's old friend's apartment and taking care of Sven, an ornery cat who seemed as unhappy with the living arrangement as Dodo. Momo (Maureen), Dodo's sister had a pretty good outlook on the situation until she was denied a position in the school choir. Determined to show the school what a talented singer she was, Momo took matters into her own hands and hijacked the morning announcements to sing "Oh, Beautiful" and even stowed away on the choir bus without telling anyone! Despite all of the trouble with her teachers, Dodo made some really good friends who support her doodling and her efforts to help Momo earn a position on the choir. In the end, a plan is hatched and everyone works together to change the minds of the teachers at school about Momo's singing and Dodo's doodling.
This was a very cute book! The story is entirely told through Dodo's doodles. The author cleverly used specific symbols for each character for parts with dialogue. I think middle school girls will find this book particularly relatable, although anyone who has ever been misunderstood will enjoy the doodles and the compelling story!
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