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Untitled Clements Middle Grade Novel #2 (2014)

by Andrew Clements(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1442357010 (ISBN13: 9781442357013)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Simon & Schuster Audio

review 1: A friend mentioned on Facebook that this one had stuck with her for days after reading it and I wanted to see what it was all about. It's wonderful. I love the way Clements balances the perspective of students and adults, giving both equal weight without really putting them at odds with each other. The heart of the story is taking ownership for the mistakes that you made, whether it's misjudging a potential friend or including someone in a map that was meant to never be seen. For teachers, this pairs really well with map skills. I know I am going to try and use it as the theme for my unit with the fourth graders this winter.
review 2: Alton has had a life-long fascination with maps of all kind. He loves to look at them, hang them in his room, and draw them. ... moreHe draws maps not only of real places, but of things like his teacher Miss Wheeling's mind, the heights of kids in his class, and charts of the cafeteria food correlated with the number of bathroom trips students make! After Alton tries to impress "cool kid" Quint by showing him the map of Miss Wheeling, the whole folder goes missing. Thinking that Quint has probably taken it, Alton rides his bike to Quint's house, and the two start to investigate. Fearing that people will hate him for all of his funny but unflattering comments after someone sends him a ransom note of sorts concerning the maps, Alton apologizes to a teacher whose use of "um" he has charted-- and she finds the chart amusing. Buoyed by this, Alton proceeds to apologize to everyone, so he doesn't have to worry about the maps resurfacing. In the process, he makes friends with Quint and gets along better with his classmates.Strengths: Fun tale of making friends and facing the consequences of our actions. There are always a number of younger readers, especially boys, who love maps. Clements is a tiny bit young for middle school, but a great choice for struggling readers at this level.Weaknesses: Quint's vocal tics were odd enough without Alton pointing them out multiple times, and the illustrations have an odd, 1980s quality to them. less

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