
The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage
Hardcover
Series: The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class, Book 6
Chapter BooksFamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher Price: $16.99
ISBN13: 9781523527533
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: Mar 11 2025
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.40 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
Mrs. Z's class is holding a variety show, and everyone has signed up to demonstrate their special skills! Everyone, that is, except Ayana Ndoum. She's good at reading, but someone's already reciting a poem. She's good at synchronized swimming, but they can't get a pool onstage. What could her act be?
Before she can figure it out, she has an even bigger problem to deal with: Why is her dad at school?
Turns out her dad is a variety show volunteer! He talks to everyone and asks too many questions. It's embarrassing for Ayana, who likes to be quiet and help from the sidelines. With her dad taking up the spotlight, will she ever find her own way to shine?
Both sweetly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, with black-and-white illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor artist Kat Fajardo, Ayana's story invites readers into Mrs. Z's class where friendship and fun rule the school, from award-winning author Kekla Magoon.
Perfect for!
★ Reluctant readers
★ Classroom read-alouds
Andrew Clements fans
★ Quiet kids
★ Anyone who's ever been embarrassed by a parent!
Read them all! The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class have plenty of stories to share!
Emma McKenna, Full out (#1)
Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (#2)
Poppy Song Bakes a Way (#3)
The Legend of Memo Castillo (#4)
Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School (#5)
Olive Little Gets Crafty (#7) -- available for preorder now!
Synclaire Fields Knows the Score (#8) -- available for preorder now!
Theo Chang is Not a Cat (#9) -- available for preorder now!
Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble (#10) -- available for preorder now!
*The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class is an innovative series where every book is written by a different all-star author and features a different kid in the same third-grade class. They can be read in any order!
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