Paul Volponi is an author, journalist and educator. His twelve novels for young adults have been the recipients of a dozen American Library Association honors and his novel Black and White was a winner of the International Reading Association Children's Book Award. Volponi is also the author of four nonfiction books for young adults, including The Great G.O.A.T. Debate: The Best of the Best in Everything from Sports to Science and Superhero Smart: Real-World Facts Behind Comic Book Characters. Volponi resides in New York City.

Chapter One: Yellow, Happy and Square (Eventually)

Chapter Two: Becoming SpongeBob

Chapter Three: Theme Song

The First Ten Episodes

Chapter Four: Bikini Bottom

The Second Half of the First Season (Episodes 11 through 20)

Chapter Five: Patrick Star

Chapter Six: Squidward Q. Tentacles

Chapter Seven: Sandy Cheeks

Chapter Eight: Mr. Krabs and Pearl

Chapter Nine: Evolution of a Sponge

Chapter Ten: Mrs. Puff

Chapter Eleven: Plankton

Chapter Twelve: Here, There, Everywhere

Chapter Thirteen: Socially Relevant

Chapter Fourteen: Gary

Looking Back

Chapter Fifteen: Mermaidman and Barnacleboy

Chapter Sixteen: The Krusty Krab

Chapter Seventeen: Music, Broadway, Movies and Band Geeks

Chapter Eighteen: Bikini Bottom Society

he #1 Episode

Conclusion

Quiz Answers

Acknowledgments

Notes

About the Author