Judy Moody is in another mood. Her third-grade class is learning about the human body and she is so excited! She wants to be just like Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor that she learned about in school. Judy enjoys wearing of a fake cast during the class field trip to a hospital. She even gets to perform an operation on a catsup-smeared zucchini! The fun continues throughout the school year with her many entertaining antics. Critically acclaimed author Megan McDonald has received numerous awards, including the Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year and the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award.