Zoe Is On the Air

Author Clare Hutton
Illustrator Helen Huang
Originally Published © 2018 American Girl
ISBN 9781338115048

Table of Contents

Chapter One

Zoe Martinez plops her bags down at her seat in history class. She greets Natalia, her twin, Emma, her cousin, and Caitlin, her friend. Caitlin used to only be friends with Natalia, but since Emma started school at Waverly, Emma and Caitlin have started a study group together, and Zoe and Caitlin were in The Wizard of Oz together as leads. The four of them have managed to all become friends.

They’re discussing a topic for their ancient civilizations project for history. Emma suggests looking into Ancient Egypt. Emma is a great student, a participant in both the soccer and swimming teams at school, and always makes sure she does the right thing. Natalia takes over the conversation about Egypt. She’s bubbly and exuberant, and laughs often and loudly. Caitlin taps her pencil on her notebook, eager to get a word in. Caitlin is intelligent, hardworking, and likes to be right all the time. Part of the reason she and Emma study so well together is they’re both overachievers academically.

A stream of morning announcements interrupts their brainstorm session. The eighth graders on the screen announce they’re looking for a new Wednesday short show to take the air in March. It can be focused on anything. Students who are interested can submit a video proposal to their homeroom teachers by Monday. This piques Zoe’s interest. She loved being the center of attention as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Maybe she can develop a show that would feature her.

As she gets enveloped into her own thoughts, Natalia brings her back by circling back to the topic of Ancient Egypt. The girls agree to meet at Emma’s house, Seaview House, a hustling and bustling B&B, after school to work on the project.

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