*Chapter book for second to fourth graders, realistic contemporary
*Third-grade girl as main character
*Rating: Clementine’s Letter is laugh-out-loud funny while being touching and so true to life at the same time!
Short, short summary: Clementine is back and in third grade. She is finally “in sync” with her teacher, Mr. D’Matz (be careful how you say [...]
December 1, 2009 in Chapter Books, Elementary Educators, Frazee, Marla, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Pennypacker, Sara, Reading Skills, Tuesday Tales
Tags: Chapter Books, Clementine's Letter, Marla Frazee, reading response journals, Realistic fiction, Sara Pennypacker, Third grade books | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
Chapter book, contemporary (but written in the 1960s) fantasy
Young boy and Ralph the mouse as main characters
Rating: One of my favorite Beverly Cleary books. Ralph is absolutely endearing, and kids love him!
Short, short summary: Ralph lives in a mousehole in Room 215 in Mountain View Inn. When Keith and [...]
December 1, 2008 in Cause and Effect, Chapter Books, Cleary, Beverly, Creative Writing activities, Darling, Louis, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections
Tags: Beverly Cleary, Chapter Books, Louis Darling, Ralph S. Mouse, reading skills, teaching cause and effect, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, writing activities | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
Chapter book, contemporary mystery
Elementary school girl who is quite a mystery sleuth!
Rating: One of my favorite Cam Jansen mysteries!
Short, short summary: If you aren’t familiar with Cam Jansen, then go to the library and get familiar! She is a super sleuth and solves all sorts of mysteries with her photographic [...]
September 19, 2008 in Adler, David A., Chapter Books
Tags: Cam Jansen, Chapter Books, character traits, clues, David A. Adler, Dinosaur Bones, Field Trips, Mysteries | No Comments »
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