CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 15, 2006
"Along with warming the cockles of any educator's heart, this record of successful class dynamics will draw reluctant readers with its funny dialogue and please fans of Kate Klise's illustrated romps. (Fiction. 9-11)"
When a teacher leaves an enticingly blank book in a corner, it becomes a record of classroom rivalries, diplomacy and growth in this deceptively lighthearted offering from the creator of the Riot Brothers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010
"A believable, satisfying read. (Fiction. 9-13)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 24, 2009
"This is me," as one of his characters says. (Fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 20, 1991
"Zelinsky's perceptive drawings are an excellent bonus. (Fiction. 9-14)"
Leigh Botts, of Newbery-winning Dear Mr. Henshaw, is still learning to cope with his parents' divorce—a task to which he brings his earlier sensitivity and a new self-confidence.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2003
"An absolutely lovely debut for children from the author of Educating Esmé (1999). (Fiction. 10-14)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2001
"This really special triumph is bound to be widely discussed by teachers and writers, and widely esteemed by Creech's devoted readers. (Fiction/poetry. 9-13)"
Versatile Newbery Medalist Creech (A Fine, Fine School, p. 862, etc.) continues to explore new writing paths with her latest, written as free verse from the viewpoint of a middle-school boy named Jack.
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