Dutton, New York, 1998, 1st/1st.  ISBN 0-525-46028-4.  Hard cover, 134 pages.  Unread remaindered copy.  Tight binding; price-clipped dust jacket has a few rubs and scrapes; a bit of age spotting and a few small pink marks on outer page block.  Black & white illustrations by Meredith Johnson.  ‘After a sharp-tongued fifth-grader undergoes surgery for a brain tumor, she is uncomfortable because everyone is unnaturally nice to her.’ (from Summary)