Authors: Kevin Henkes
The Zebra Wall (11 page)
“Kevin Henkes's words are worth a thousand pictures.” â
The New York Times
The Year of Billy Miller
(available September 2013)
Illustrated by the author
“Billy Miller's second-grade year is quietly spectacular in a wonderfully ordinary way. Sweetly low-key and totally accessible.” â
Kirkus Reviews
Olive's Ocean
Winner of a Newbery Honor
“Characters and setting are painted in with the deft strokes of an experienced artist.” â
Kirkus Reviews
Junonia
A
School Library Journal
Best Book of the Year
“Henkes captures the honest frustrations and not-so-nice moments of kid-dom, wrapped in spare, lilting language and evocative illustrations.” â
Family Circle
Bird Lake Moon
“A novel as tender as his acclaimed
Olive's Ocean
. . . . Remarkable.” â
Publishers Weekly
“A significant and highly readable book.” â
School Library Journal
The Birthday Room
“Henkes explores family relationships with breathtaking tenderness, showing how feelings of guilt, bitterness and fear can be quelled by more deeply rooted love.” â
Publishers Weekly
Sun & Spoon
An American Library Association Notable Book
“Henkes captures young angst with respect and honesty.” â
School Library Journal
Two Under Par
Illustrated by the author
“Touching and funny.” â
Publishers Weekly
Protecting Marie
A
School Library Journal
Best Book of the Year
“A simply told but multilayered story, rich in imagery and feeling.” â
Kirkus Reviews
Words of Stone
Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year
“An outstanding book. One of the year's best.” â
Kirkus Reviews
The Zebra Wall
“Fans of Beverly Cleary and Betsy Byars will enjoy this Henkes selection.” â
School Library Journal
Cover by Kevin Henkes
T
HE ZEBRA WALL
. Copyright © 1988 by Kevin Henkes. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
FIRST EDITION
            6 7 8 9 10
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Henkes, Kevin.
The zebra wall/by Kevin Henkes.
p. Â Â Â Â cm.
Summary: When ten-year-old Adine's mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine's bedroomâan event which requires a great deal of adjustment.
ISBN 0-688-07568-1
EPub Edition May 2013 ISBN 9780062284693
[1. AuntsâFiction. 2. BabiesâFiction. 3. Family lifeâFiction.] I. Title
PZ7.H389Ze 1988 [Fic]âdcl9 87-18454 CIP AC
Australia
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Level 13, 201 Elizabeth Street
Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
http://www.harpercollins.com.au
Canada
HarperCollins Canada
2 Bloor Street East - 20th Floor
Toronto, ON, M4W, 1A8, Canada
New Zealand
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited
P.O. Box 1
Auckland, New Zealand
http://www.harpercollins.co.nz
United Kingdom
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
77-85 Fulham Palace Road
London, W6 8JB, UK
http://www.harpercollins.co.uk
United States
HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
10 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022