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Gooney Bird Greene
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Gooney Bird Greene Paperback - 2015

by Lois Lowry; Middy Thomas (Illustrator)

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Two-time Newbery Medalist Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling through the tales of the lovable Gooney Bird in the first book of her beloved series about the most interesting second-grader at Watertower Elementary. Illustrations.

Summary

“Lowry displays a keen understanding of how second-grade classrooms operate.”—Horn Book

From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second-graders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene. And that suits Gooney Bird just fine, because, as it turns out, she has quite a few interesting and "absolutely true" stories to tell.

Through Gooney Bird and her tales, the acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling. This book will encourage the storyteller in everyone.

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Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories.

There's never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot T-shirt and tutu on another?

From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second graders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene.

And that suits Gooney Bird just fine, because, as it turns out, she has quite a few interesting and "absolutely true" stories to tell. Through Gooney Bird and her tales, the acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling. This book encourages the storyteller in everyone.

Details

  • Title Gooney Bird Greene
  • Author Lois Lowry; Middy Thomas (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books
  • Publication date 2015-01-06
  • ISBN 9780544225275 / 0544225279
  • Weight 0.22 lbs (0.10 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 in (18.80 x 12.95 x 1.52 cm)
  • Age range 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Reading level 660
  • Themes
    • Event: Back to School
    • Holiday: Thanksgiving
    • Sex & Gender: Girl's Interest
    • Topical: Friendship
    • Topical: Girl's Interest
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Humorous stories, Schools
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

“Writing for a younger audience than usual, Lowry displays a keen understanding of how second-grade classrooms operate.”— Horn Book

“Lowry’s masterful writing style reaches directly into her audience, managing both to appeal to young listeners and to engage readers.”— The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Veteran author Lowry produces a laugh-out-loud chapter book.” Booklist

“…irrepressible Gooney Bird is that rare bird in children’s fiction: one that instantly becomes an amusing and popular favorite.” Kirkus Reviews

About the author

Lois Lowry is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. After several years at Brown University, she turned to her family and to writing. She is the author of more than thirty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Her first novel, A Summer to Die, was awarded the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her website at www.loislowry.com.

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