"Who says dog means the things that go woof and wags its tail? Who says so?" asked Nicholas Allen, a fifth grade student trying to stall his language arts teacher from giving a homework assignment. "You do" she replied. Little did Mrs. Granger know that she was empowering Nicholas to do just that. He decided to use the word "frindle" rather than pen, which created a world wide phenomenon. Nicholas is a bright, creative class clown who learns to stand up for what he believes in. This book is a light hearted read compared to Avi's "I Know This Much Is True" but thematically they share the same emphasis on words. Good for grades 4 and up. I also recommend it from the summer reading lists.
Food for Thought: Where do you think sayings like "It's cool", "wicked smart" or "Whatever" come from?
Monday, September 17, 2007
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