Illustrator: Charles Tang
Readability Score: 2.4
Genre: realistic fiction
Sub genre: Characters and values
Theme: Making friends and excitement in a new grade.
Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary is Nancy Dawes. Secondary would be the students in Ms. Coleman's Class: Jannie, Bobby (the bully), Tammy, Sara, Ian, Leslie, Hank, Terri, Omar, Audrey, Chris, Ms. Coleman, Karen, Hannie, Ricky, Natalie
Publishing Company: Scholastic Printing
ISBN: 0-590-26215-7
Brief Summary: Nancy is not excited about starting her new year of 2nd grade, because her best friend has moved away and she is worried she will not be able to have a best friend again. The story begins to show all the students the morning of the first day of school and how they are all feeling about the first day. Some are nervous, tired, scared, and excited. Once in class Nancy's fears are mad real as she struggles to make a new friend. Once Ms. Coleman begins a class assignment of finding a new pet for the classroom, and breaking the students into smaller rotating groups Nancy begins to make friends and ultimately finds a best friend in one girl. The story goes on the voting of the new classroom pet and the field trip to the pet store proves to be an exciting one. Nancy realizes that second grade may not be so bad after all.
How you would use: This would be a great summer reading book for students. This way can see that all students are feeling a different way about the new year. This could also be read in the beginning of the year to have the same effect. The year may not start out exactly how the student want it to, but they have the ability to make it better.
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