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As Valentine's Day approaches and her class becomes busy making cards, Emily is worried about her fight with Sherri, who tells her, "You'll be sorry.".Tags
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Review by: Ashley
The book I read is called The Valentine Star. It's time for everyone in Ms. Rooney's class to make cards for Valentine's Day. Emily sits next to Dawn. Dawn gives Emily stars to decorate her cards. Emily plans to make very special cards for Ms. Rooney and the new student teacher Ms. Vincent. Things start to go wrong when Emily is asked to be class monitor. Emily feels special sitting in the teacher’s chair, until Sherri Dent gets out of her seat. Emily reports Sherri getting out of her seat. Emily becomes worried when Sherri keeps saying “You’ll be sorry”. The student teacher becomes curious. She’s noticing the fighting and dirty faces between Emily and Sherri. She asked both of them but them not knowing if show more they would help her make a card for Ms. Rooney. They arrive to the classroom after school, and they see each other there. Ms. Vincent leaves them in the room and they discuss what happens and why it happens. They start to giggle and become friendly. They are no longer mean to each other.
My favorite part about the book is every part. It was easy to understand and it was a fun book! My least favorite part about the book was the ending, because it just ended. It didn’t exactly tell you what happened.
Anyone who is interested in fiction and funny books should read this book. This book would appeal to younger children because it’s a kiddish book, because it has to do with two girls fighting over something so little. The book was a little too kiddish for me. I give The Valentine Star a 4 because it was a little too childish for me. It kept my attention throughout the whole book. I enjoyed reading it!
Review by: Hayley
The book I read was a good book. It was about Valentine's Day. show less
The book I read is called The Valentine Star. It's time for everyone in Ms. Rooney's class to make cards for Valentine's Day. Emily sits next to Dawn. Dawn gives Emily stars to decorate her cards. Emily plans to make very special cards for Ms. Rooney and the new student teacher Ms. Vincent. Things start to go wrong when Emily is asked to be class monitor. Emily feels special sitting in the teacher’s chair, until Sherri Dent gets out of her seat. Emily reports Sherri getting out of her seat. Emily becomes worried when Sherri keeps saying “You’ll be sorry”. The student teacher becomes curious. She’s noticing the fighting and dirty faces between Emily and Sherri. She asked both of them but them not knowing if show more they would help her make a card for Ms. Rooney. They arrive to the classroom after school, and they see each other there. Ms. Vincent leaves them in the room and they discuss what happens and why it happens. They start to giggle and become friendly. They are no longer mean to each other.
My favorite part about the book is every part. It was easy to understand and it was a fun book! My least favorite part about the book was the ending, because it just ended. It didn’t exactly tell you what happened.
Anyone who is interested in fiction and funny books should read this book. This book would appeal to younger children because it’s a kiddish book, because it has to do with two girls fighting over something so little. The book was a little too kiddish for me. I give The Valentine Star a 4 because it was a little too childish for me. It kept my attention throughout the whole book. I enjoyed reading it!
Review by: Hayley
The book I read was a good book. It was about Valentine's Day. show less
Emily is made Class Monitor, and she feels very important until she is threatened for reporting a fellow student.
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Patricia Reilly Giff was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 26, 1935. She knew she wanted to be a writer, even as a little girl. She received a Bachelor's of Arts in Education from Marymount College, a Master's of Arts from St. John's University, and a Professional Diploma in Reading and a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Hofstra University. show more After she graduated from college, she taught in the public schools in New York City until 1960 and then in the public schools in Elmont, New York from 1964 until 1971. She then became a reading consultant before finally, at the age of 40, deciding to write a book. She also worked as an educational consultant for Dell Yearling and Young Yearling Books and as an advisor and instructor to aspiring writers. She is the author of more than 60 children's books, as well as a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers. Together with her husband, Giff opened "The Dinosaur's Paw," a children's bookstore named after one of her own stories. She is the author of the Polk Street School books. Lily's Crossing, about the homefront during World War II, was named a Newberry Honor Book by the American Library Association as well as an ALA Notable Book for Children. The novel also won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor. Pictures of Hollis Woods was also named a Newberry Honor Book and Nory Ryan's Song was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Valentine Star
- Original publication date
- 1985
- First words
- Emily Arrow raced across the schoolyard.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)She hoped she'd get a pile of stars.
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