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A girl named Alice is having a pretend wedding in her health class! She also works on getting her father to marry her English teacher.
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 2/18/2010
ISBN-10: 0689803583
ISBN-13: 9780689803581
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Alice's Birthday Pig
Tim Kennemore (2008), 54 pages
Illustrated by Mike Spoor
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
No matter how hard she tries, Alice cannot say the word 'animal' properly, which becomes a problem when her class topic for the semester is farm animals. On a class field trip, Alice meets a darling three-legged pig that makes the cutest snuffly noises, and she just has to have it! With her birthday quickly approaching, will she be able to convince her parents in time that a pig is just the right pet for her? Furthermore, will she ever be able to say 'animal' the right way and get her brother off her case?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 10/28/2010
ISBN-10: 0802853358
ISBN-13: 9780802853356
Alison's Wings
Marion Dane Bauer (1996), 48 pages
Illustrated by Roger Roth
Audience: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
Alison wishes she could grow wings. In her dreams, she grows a set of beautiful wings and flies through the sky above her house. Her brother laughs at her for believing she could have wings. Can Alison prove him wrong?
Book Series: Hyperion Chapters
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 9/30/2010
ISBN-10: 0786811218
ISBN-13: 9780786811212
When 13 year old Josh is picked up at the airport in Chicago, he notices his father's appearance is a little strange. To his horror, he learns his dad has become an Elvis impersonator. It started when his father won an Elvis contest at the mall and now it's his whole career. Josh does his best to keep everyone from knowing including his mom who is in Florida taking care of her mother.
Awards nominated: Rebecca Caudill Award 2011
Reviewed by: rn
Date read: 6/30/2010
ISBN-10: 037593698X
ISBN-13: 9780375936982
Amber Brown Goes Fourth
Paula Danziger (1995), 112 pages
Illustrated by Tony Ross
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Amber Brown is set for fourth grade with her new clothes and her new shoes. She's missing something very important, though: a best friend. Justin, her best friend since preschool, moved away, and Amber's out of practice making best friends. She's friendly to Brandi, but Brandi acts angry. How will Amber get through fourth grade without a best friend? The story is serious, but it is made fun by Amber's sense of humor. Look for other books about Amber Brown.
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 1/28/2010
ISBN-10: 0399228497
ISBN-13: 9780399228490
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