Download or read book Standing for Socks written by Elissa Brent Weissman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of fifth grade, Fara decides to wear mismatched socks as a statement of individuality, but once middle school starts and she wants to be known for her ideas rather than her clothing, she feels burdened by an image that she no longer wants.