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Gooney Bird Greene takes charge of a class project as she and her fellow students in Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class learn about fables by each making up their own based on an animal that begins with the same letter as their first name.Tags
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Same review for the three of these I read. Cute fantasy... I can't imagine very many teachers and certainly not entire classrooms that immediately fall in under the spell of such an eccentric child, even if she is so full of self-confidence. No nuance. Good to *use* in classrooms for creative writing.
Remember, when you get to the points at which they're relevant in the series: Narwhal. Mnemonic. And the enlightened realization that haikus, at least those in translation, do not have to be exactly 5/7/5.
Also be aware of iconographic characters like Tyrone who raps so easily, and Keiko whose immigrant parents own a grocery store... again, they're not negative stereotypes, but they're not nuanced, and I think second-graders are capable of show more a little more understanding than this series credits them. show less
Remember, when you get to the points at which they're relevant in the series: Narwhal. Mnemonic. And the enlightened realization that haikus, at least those in translation, do not have to be exactly 5/7/5.
Also be aware of iconographic characters like Tyrone who raps so easily, and Keiko whose immigrant parents own a grocery store... again, they're not negative stereotypes, but they're not nuanced, and I think second-graders are capable of show more a little more understanding than this series credits them. show less
This is a realistic fiction story about a second grade class reading a book about Aesop's fables. Gooney Bird Greene comes up with a fabulous idea about each of the students coming up with their own fable and presenting it to the class. The whole class is exciting and is working on costumes and decorations except for Nicholas. But Gooney Greene helps Nicholas find a way to enjoy the project too.
Gooney Bird Greene gets her class to each compose an animal fable -- selecting an animal with the same first letter as their name. The children dress up as the animal for their oral storytelling. Introduces concept of fables and promotes good storytelling.
"Gooney Bird Greene returns for a third installment. Here, her second-grade class is learning about fables. In typical Gooney fashion, the precocious child takes over her classroom by suggesting that everyone write a new fable. Mrs. Pidgeon encourages her enthusiasm by letting her direct the project, and each subsequent chapter is dedicated to a student's work,...Full of new vocabulary words and information about fables, this slightly didactic first chapter book is a must for Gooney Bird fans."
From NoveList (Reviewed March 1, 2007) (School Library Journal, vol 53, issue 3, p176)
From NoveList (Reviewed March 1, 2007) (School Library Journal, vol 53, issue 3, p176)
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Lois Lowry (nee Lois Ann Hammersberg) was born on March 20, 1937, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was educated at both Brown University and the University of Southern Maine. Before becoming an author, she worked as a photographer and a freelance journalist. Her first book, A Summer to Die, was published in 1977. Since then she has written over 30 books show more for young adults including Gathering Blue, Messenger, the Anastasia Krupnik series, and Son. She has received numerous awards including: The New York Times Best Seller,the International Reading Association's Children's Literature Award, the American Library Association Notable Book Award Citation and two Newberry Medals for Number the Stars in 1990, and The Giver in 1993. She was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters by Brown University in 2014. The Giver is part of a Quartet of books; it is the first book, followed by Gathering Blue, messenger and Son. The Giver has been met with a diversity of reactions from schools in America, some of which have adopted it as a part of the mandatory curriculum, while others have prohibited the book's inclusion in classroom studies. It was also made into a feature film of the same name released in 2014. Lois Lowry also made the Hans Christian Andersen Awards 2016 finalists in the author category. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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