Jack on the Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade (Jack Henry)

by Jack Gantos

Series: Jack Henry Adventures (2)

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Moving with his unbearable sister to Miami, Florida, Jack tries to break some of his bad habits but finds himself irresistibly drawn to things disgusting, gross, and weird.

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Delightful. Jack is all boy, but thoughtful & wise, too. I imagine some readers find him implausibly astute, and/or implausibly interested in gross stuff, but I have three sons, and he felt real to me. I like the relative timelessness of the setting, too. (

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | Jun 6, 2016 |

Usually a fan of these lighthearted, fun to read books, but, this one fell flat. Jack is an attention deficit hyperactive young man who seems to draw trouble to himself.

Normally well written and humorous, these stories seemed to be trite and corny. With the exception of a few short stories, I wouldn't recommend this one. (

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Whisper1 | Aug 26, 2014 |

Lexile: 740
Reading Recovery: 24
DRA: 40
Fountas Pinnel Guided Reading: R
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Moving with his unbearable sister to Miami, Florida, Jack tries to break some of his bad habits but finds himself irresistibly drawn to things disgusting, gross, and weird.

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