8469 f78a01bc-68b1-4a69-a8f0-e00fa6042fc4 Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked Barbara Park Denise Brunkus calibre (0.8.24) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2004-01-01T10:00:00+00:00 <h3>Amazon.com Review</h3><p>Everybody's favorite sass-mouth first grader comes back for her 23rd installment in this popular series . This time around, Junie B. fends off a stomach virus and earns a starring role in the Parent's Night play. The action starts with a bang--or rather, a "SPLAT-O!"--as one of Junie B's classmates falls victim to a stomach virus right there in class: "It was the disgustingest thing I ever saw. Also, the odor was not delightful." But only after everyone improvises their own virus defenses ("We held our noses tight with our fingers. And we didn't breathe for the whole rest of the morning") does the real excitement in Room One begin. Poor, put-upon Mr. Scary has planned a special event for Parent's Night--a play about Christopher Columbus. Junie B. lands a plum role ("I want to be the Pinta! Cause the Pinta was the fastest ship! And the fastest ship is the winner ship. And the winner ship is the <em>star</em>!"), but as with all Junie endeavors, expect a bumpy voyage.</p><p>The usual classroom crew is back, including Lennie, Herbert, and Jose, and Junie doesn't disappoint with her unintentionally hilarious asides ("Attendance is the school word for who isn't here") and trademark wisdom ("Glitter can turn your whole day around"). (Ages 4 to 8) <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p><h3>From School Library Journal</h3><p>Grade 1-3–In another zany appearance, feisty Junie B. wins a starring role as the <em>Pinta</em>, the "fastest" of Columbus's ships, in a play to be presented on Parents' Night. Amid typical kid-type disasters (a flu virus, arguments over staging, a frazzled teacher), the students in Room One have a dramatic–and surprising–opening night. Like the other beginning chapter books in this series, Junie B. tells her story in simple, realistic language, including grammatical and spelling errors. Illustrations add humorous details. The interactions of the characters are consistently interesting, and the plot moves quickly. Readers will relate instantly to the trials and tribulations of this first grader, and her approach to conflict resolution and her unrefined social skills make good springboards for classroom discussion. This protagonist often offers examples of how not to handle a situation, but she is always endearing and wonderfully funny.<em>–Corrina Austin, Locke's Public School, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada</em> <br />Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. </p> Random House 0375828052 SWJns3wy7XMC 9780375828058 Junie-B-First-Grader/Barbara-Park/e/9780375828058 343263 eng Children's Books.3-5