259A: A shameful delicious lunch (Solved)

My query is on a book I read in the mid 1960’s, however I don’t know when it was published.  It was a child’s book about a young student (I  believe a girl)  whose parents worked in a restaurant.  Because of that, she “had” to bring lovely, delicious restaurant leftovers for her school lunches.  I vividly remember the descriptions of her covering her desk with a checked cloth, and taking out all this elegant, gourmet food.  The twist was that she was ashamed of her lunches, for being different.  I hope you can help!

5 thoughts on “259A: A shameful delicious lunch (Solved)

  1. Sherri

    Sounds like “What’s for Lunch, Charley” by Margaret Hodges. Charley’s new classmate Rosabelle Ruggles brings a lunch every day exactly as you describe.

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    1. Carol Mottolo

      That’s it!! Thanks so much!!! This book really resonated with me all these years, something about the description of the food I imagine. May I ask, how did you know the book so quickly? Carol

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      1. Sherri

        I have read it many times! I too, was enthralled with the descriptions of food. Another kids book you might enjoy with a similar classroom lunch is “Bread and Jam for Frances” by Russell Hoban.

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