My NaNoWriMo 2011 novel (rough/first draft)
Kadie flees the last day of school when convinced she failed kindergarten; then hatches a master plan to return.
[This novel contains whimsy, tangents, onomatopoeia, repeated phrases, made up words, and a kindergartner. Reader discretion is advised.]
“Today is the best day EVER!” ran through Kadie’s head. Energetic and excited; ready to celebrate her last day of kindergarten. She couldn’t imagine the feeling would be squashed before the morning bell.
Who would want to spoil this bouncy-but-friendly six-year-old’s mood? Three fifth-grade bullies with nothing better to do. They taunted Kadie off-and-on throughout the school year; just as the unladylike trio did to others younger; but this time was worse. Teasing and bullying...then convincing poor Kadie she flunked: doomed to suffer the humiliation of repeating kindergarten.
Light on words. Heavy on tears. Kadie flees. Truant; she wanders sidewalks and learns about herself from the random people she meets along the way.
Kadie regrets her actions. Now she wants an education- even if redoing kindergarten, but can’t face the humiliation of returning. Soul-searching; she crafts a “master plan” [for age six]. Will the resolution go as hoped, or is it all to backfire and horribly embarrass Kadie?
This book could be found in an elementary school library or even a daring adult’s bookshelf.