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Liz Szabla, who helped me find Elizabeth’s punch and rhythm, and propel her to life
Jean Feiwel, feisty and strong like Elizabeth, and thus her guardian spirit
Paige Keiser, who finds (and shows) the soul and heart in each of these characters
The alphabet, for its unrelenting order
Zachary and Liam, first readers forever, whose questions and stories are my always inspiration
Mitch Elkind, who unfailingly believes that a tough, smart girl full of fight and feelings is the best
Mom and Dad, who taught me to share, speak up, and compromise, and also sometimes to not
Carin Berger, awesome at protest signs and glue but even better at friendship
Meg Cabot, hilarious and super-supportive fellow-traveler
Justin Case, worrier, warrior, fictional but so real to me, for introducing me to his awesome little sister
And all the kids and grown-ups who fight—kindly but persistently—to be heard, to defend their friends, and to do what’s right
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About the Author
Rachel Vail is the author of the acclaimed Justin Case series, as well as other middle-grade novels and several picture books. She lives in New York City. rachelvail.com, or sign up for email updates here.
About the Illustrator
Paige Keiser is the illustrator of Little Chef by Matt Stine and Elisabeth Weinberg. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia. paigekeiser.com, or sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Acknowledgments
About the Author and Illustrator
Copyright
Text copyright © 2019 by Rachel Vail. Illustrations copyright © 2019 by Paige Keiser.
A Feiwel and Friends Book
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Vail, Rachel, author. | Keiser, Paige, illustrator.
Title: A is for Elizabeth / by Rachel Vail; illustrated by Paige Keiser.
Description: First edition. | New York: Feiwel and Friends, [2019] | Summary: Elizabeth, the second-grade sister of Justin Case, is excited about her first homework assignment but it leads her to start a protest of alphabetical order.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018039304| ISBN 9781250162120 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250162137 (ebook)
Subjects: | CYAC: Schools—Fiction. | Homework—Fiction. | Fairness—Fiction. | Family life—Fiction.
Classification: LCC PZ7.V1916 Aag 2019 | DDC [E]—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018039304
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First hardcover edition 2019
eBook edition May 2019
eISBN 9781250162137
Rachel Vail, A Is for Elizabeth
