Fish Out of Water

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 thing. He’s just interested in different things than other boys. When he asks his Bubby to teach him to knit, she tells him to go play outside. When he begs his mom to take him to Zumba, she enrolls him in water polo instead. Why does everyone else get to decide what Fish should or shouldn't do?

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in French as Les hauts et les bas de Fish.

Joanne Levy is the bestselling author of a number of books for young people, including The Sun Will Come Out, Bird Brain, Let It Glow (cowritten with Marissa Meyer) and the award-winning Sorry For Your Loss, which was nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Award and won the Canadian Jewish Literary Award. She lives in Clinton, Ontario, with her husband and a small menagerie of furred and feathered freeloaders.

• Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Diamond WillowNominated 2021
• Sydney Taylor Shmooze - Sydney Taylor Mock AwardWinner 2021
• Children’s Book Council & National Council for Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young PeopleCommended 2021
• CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selectionCommended 2021

Joanne Levy is the author of a number of books for young people, including Double Trouble from the Orca Currents line and the middle-grade novels Crushing It and the Red Maple–nominated Small Medium At Large. She lives in Clinton, Ontario.