Skinnybones

Blurb

Skinnybones is a 1982 children's novel written by Barbara Park. It is Park's most popular book, and has won numerous awards for children's literature. It was followed up by a sequel in 1988 called Almost Starring Skinnybones.
The story is narrated by the main character, Alex Frankovitch, a rather unpopular and awkward grade school boy.