Lunch Money and Other Poems about School
From an unusual pledge of allegiance and jungle gym gossip to recess rules and the rules of addition, Shields captures the experiences of schoolgoers with wit and verve. This rollicking collection of 24 poems is sure to keep readers laughing until summer vacation. Full color.
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| Interest Age |
3-8 years |
| Reading Age |
3-8 years |
| Library of Congress |
Children's poetry, Poetry, Children's poetry, American, American poetry, Schools |
| NBS Text |
Children's General Interest & Leisure |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Primary & secondary/elementary & high school |
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| Number of Pages |
40 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 210mm
Height: 260mm
Spine: 3mm |
| Weight |
159g |
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| Dewey Code |
811.54 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Book
Here is a follow-up to the ever-popular Lunch Money, with all the clever exuberance and child's-eye view that made the first book an IRA-CBC Children's Choice and reviewers say, This collection ... belongs in every classroom. Late to school? Tell the story of all the daring deeds that delayed you. Got a science project? Make your brother disappear. From dreaded oral reports and cranky bandleaders to broken friendships and frantic fund-raisers, these twenty-two poems offer humor, surprise, and a knowing slant on the changing moods of a school day. Paul Meisel illustrates the mischief and mayhem with lively energy.
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Author's Bio
Carol Shields (1935-2003) is the author of The Stone Diaries, which won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Canada's Governor General's Award. Her other novels and short-story collections include The Republic of Love, Happenstance, Swann, The Orange Fish, Various Miracles, The Box Garden, and Small Ceremonies (all available from Penguin).
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