A review by sducharme
The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo by Judy Blume

3.0

The middle child in this family seems like the precursor of Blume's more famous character, The Pain. This youngster is tired of getting the short end of the stick every time: sharing a room, wearing hand-me-downs, and always being second (or third) to experience new things. What can he do that will be special and get him 100% of everyone's attention? A part in the school play is just the answer.

Blume is a master of family dynamics and those scenes involving sibling bickering and the craziness of family dinner time are the most charming scenes in this transitional reader.
Realistic pencil illustrations.