Muggie Maggie

Maggie stubbornly refuses to learn cursive, seeing no point when she can write in print and type on a computer. Her resistance becomes the talk of her class, especially after her teacher, Mrs. Leeper, tells her that her cursive handwriting is so messy her name looks like "Muggie." Determined not to give in, Maggie maintains her stance—until she is assigned the job of class mail messenger. Now she must deliver letters from Mrs. Leeper to the office, all written in cursive. Convinced the letters are about her, Maggie faces a dilemma: she needs to read cursive to find out what they say. This novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary presents a humorous and relatable story about a girl learning to overcome her rebellious attitude toward an academic skill. School Library Journal describes the protagonist as "a likable, funny heroine whom readers will want to know."