Having the name Asa Alfita Anderson is not easy for a young girl and only becomes more difficult when a mean-spirited boy suddenly joins the class, but with a name like Robert E. Lee, she does not feel he should be teasing anyone--and the battle begins.
SHEILA SOLOMON KLASS has been writing fiction for young adults for nearly five decades. Her books include The Uncivil War; Shooting Star: A Novel About Annie Oakley; and Little Women Next Door. Ms. Klass lives in New York City.