The Language of Goldfish

The Language of Goldfish

Infobox Book |
name = The Language of Goldfish


image_caption = 1st edition, 1980
author = Zibby Oneal
country = U.S.A.
language = English
genre = Young adult fiction
publisher = Viking Press
pub_date = April 14, 1980
media_type = Print (Hardcover)
pages = 179
isbn = ISBN 976-0670417858 (hardcover edition)

"The Language of Goldfish" is a young adult novel by Zibby Oneal, first published in 1980. It chronicles the mental breakdown of a young teenage girl.

Plot summary

Carrie Stokes, age 13, is suffering a mental breakdown due to her fear of change. She is growing up without realizing it, or perhaps blatantly ignoring it, until it gets too hard for her to pretend that everything was the same as it was when she was a young girl. Carrie is a skilled artist, and takes lessons with the art teacher at her school. Moira, Carrie's older sister, is a constant reminder that she inevitably has to grow up. She has an anxiety disorder.


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