Middle school student and aspiring author Booker Jones is evicted from his bedroom when his grandfather moves in, creating problems both at home and at school.
Aspiring writer Booker Jones isn't happy. His parents have left Booker's older sister, Libba, in charge while they're on vacation, Booker's best friend, Germ, has suddenly become the most popular writer in school, and now Booker's got writer's block! Life is going from bad to worse, and there's nothing Booker can do to stop it-or is there? Author-to-be Booker Jones is back in this hilarious sequel to Utterly Yours, Booker Jones. "Booker is a thoughtful, creative and sympathetic character. . . . This funny, entertaining novel will appeal especially to boys." (School Library Journal)
Middle school student and aspiring author Booker Jones is evicted from his bedroom when his grandfather moves in, creating problems both at home and at school.
Hearing All the Voices is a tremendous resource for any adult who works with middle school aged adolescents. This work annotates over 500 multicultural books and gives ideas on how to group the books and use the books with students both in and out of the classroom.
Author shares her family's personal reading success stories and Identifies their favorite books for each age category. Extensive reading lists by titles and authors -- over 600 children's books referenced.
Kelly Sparks is the undisputed gadget champ at Danville School. Then Albert Einstein Jones, an alumnus of Young Inventor's Camp, joins her class. Kelly could give up the gadget crown gracefully -but she'd much rather let the spitballs and smelly goo fly!
It's not easy to seem cool when the whole class knows you wear superhero underwear and your mom still kisses you goodbye at the bus stop. But Robbie York has a plan. 1) Get rid of the name Robbie. 2) Get jeans. 3)Avoid bullies like Bo Haney. If only it were that simple!
"Add this title to your "Recommended Reading for Summer Camp" bibliographies"--School Library Journal Cody's mom is pulling the plug and sending him off to camp. That means no TV, no video games, no computers-for one whole week! According to his wilderness guide, the first rule of survival is to be prepared. The only thing Cody's not prepared for is how much fun he'll have at camp! "Fans of Cody will stay unplugged themselves until the final pages of this fun-filled story." -Booklist