Venola the Vegetarian
Venola the Vegetarian by Cheryl Ware, published by Quarrier Press in 2008, is the fourth installment in the popular Venola series. This edition, written in English and spanning 188 pages, follows seventh grader Venola Mae Cutright as she navigates the challenges of her family dynamics, including Miss Wilma’s illness and the arrival of a new sibling. A simple science experiment prompts her unexpected leap into vegetarianism, leading to humorous encounters with friends and family who are less than supportive.
In this engaging narrative, readers will find Venola’s determination to embrace her new lifestyle amidst a backdrop of hot dog eating contests and school lunch antics. The story highlights her efforts to convert others, including a cafeteria lady who hasn’t smiled in years, while she faces teasing and the trials of maintaining her vegetarian choices. Venola’s journey is filled with laughter and relatable moments as she strives to stand her ground at family dinners and navigate the complexities of middle school life.
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Seventh grader Venola Mae Cutright, the saucy heroine of the popular Venola series, entertains us again in Venola the Vegetarian. In the fourth book of the series, Venola is dealing with Miss Wilma’s illness and the birth of a sixth sibling, when all of a sudden a simple science experiment makes her take a flying leap into vegetarianism. Discouraged and teased by family and friends, Venola perseveres, even creating a few converts. When one of these converts is the cafeteria lady who hasn’t smiled in two years, the laughs begin.
Stay tuned and find out how Venola fares in becoming a vegetarian in a world where hot dog eating contests are the norm. See whether she can stand up to her family at dinner, avoid detention while trading her dubious meatloaf on the school lunch black market, or survive a vegetarian pizza called “Flame.” Venola is as fresh, honest, funny, and endearing as ever.
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