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Neither a long list of rules, nor the inability to find the perfect gift--Cheddar Jam--nor being locked in a bathroom with a juggling bear will keep quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder from attending neighbor Donnica Perfecto's birthday pool party.Tags
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Characters: Oggie, Donnica, Amy, Dawn, Hannah, Mrs. Perfecto,
Setting: At school and at home.
Theme: Be yourself no matter how people treat you.
Genre: Fiction, humor, hi-low
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Oggie is a young adult who clever, innocent, and quirky. He wears mismatched clothing and is good at cheese carving. The book being titled, “party” means indicates that there is a big birthday party that is going to happen. The girl Donnica, is holding her birthday party and she doesn’t want Oggie to go. One of her schemes to keep him away is to have him remember 101 party rules. However, Donnica’s mom convinces that Donnica should invite Oggie. The book continues as Donnica tries to do everything to her will in order to keep Oggie away from her show more celebration.
Audience: Young adults
Curriculum ties: social interactions, acceptance, bullying, language- learning about characteristics.
Personal response: I remember growing up in middle school and high school was always tough. Being accepted and making sure that you had good friends was a difficult thing to manage. In this book, it presents how being different can be tough for some students. In addition, making sure that you are invited to one of the biggest birthday parties of the year is also important. This book does a great job at presenting how a person who is different can be accepted and be put in a light that is positive. Even the book presents Oggie as someone who is different, he displays some interesting and funny characteristics. On the area of visuals, this book presents some great sketches of the book and can be easily read by adults and high school students. It works as a book that can reach to different age levels and presents itself as a book that is relatable to young adults. show less
Setting: At school and at home.
Theme: Be yourself no matter how people treat you.
Genre: Fiction, humor, hi-low
Summary:
Oggie is a young adult who clever, innocent, and quirky. He wears mismatched clothing and is good at cheese carving. The book being titled, “party” means indicates that there is a big birthday party that is going to happen. The girl Donnica, is holding her birthday party and she doesn’t want Oggie to go. One of her schemes to keep him away is to have him remember 101 party rules. However, Donnica’s mom convinces that Donnica should invite Oggie. The book continues as Donnica tries to do everything to her will in order to keep Oggie away from her show more celebration.
Audience: Young adults
Curriculum ties: social interactions, acceptance, bullying, language- learning about characteristics.
Personal response: I remember growing up in middle school and high school was always tough. Being accepted and making sure that you had good friends was a difficult thing to manage. In this book, it presents how being different can be tough for some students. In addition, making sure that you are invited to one of the biggest birthday parties of the year is also important. This book does a great job at presenting how a person who is different can be accepted and be put in a light that is positive. Even the book presents Oggie as someone who is different, he displays some interesting and funny characteristics. On the area of visuals, this book presents some great sketches of the book and can be easily read by adults and high school students. It works as a book that can reach to different age levels and presents itself as a book that is relatable to young adults. show less
Oggie Cooder has never set foot (or swim fin) in his neighbor Donnica Perfecto's swimming pool. But now he has his chance--it's Donnica's birthday, and her mom has forced her to invite Oggie to the pool party. Donnica, though, isn't about to let him attend.
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Sarah weeks was born March 18, 1955 in Ann Arbor Michigan. She received her BA from Hampshire College and her MFA from New York University. Sarah is the author of numerous best-selling children's books including Glamourpuss, Woof!: A Love Story, Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth, If I Were a Lion, the hilarious Mrs. McNosh series, and many more. show more Sarah's book, So B. It, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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