The Language of Goldfish
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| The Language of Goldfish | |
 1st edition, 1980 |
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| Author | Zibby Oneal |
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| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Publication date | April 14, 1980 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 179 |
| ISBN | ISBN 976-0670417858 (hardcover edition) |
The Language of Goldfish is a young adult novel by Zibby Oneal, first published in 1980. It chronicles the mental breakdown of a young teenage girl.
[edit] Plot summary
Carrie Stokes, age 13, is suffering a mental breakdown due to her fear of change. She is growing up without realizing it, or perhaps blatantly ignoring it, until it gets too hard for her to pretend that everything was the same as it was when she was a young girl. Carrie is a skilled artist, and takes lessons with the art teacher at her school. Moira, Carrie's older sister, is a constant reminder that she inevitably has to grow up. She has an anxiety disorder.
