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Marshall Armstrong Is New To Our School (2011)

by David Mackintosh(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1419700367 (ISBN13: 9781419700361)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: When I first starting reading this book, I didn't really like it. They picked out all the "weird" stuff about Marshall Armstrong. But in the end (very predictably, but I obviously didn't predict it), the other kids end up loving all the "weird" stuff Marshall has and does. The illustrations are great, and the message is very "Don't judge a book by its cover". The overall story and illustrations reminded me of Jonah Hill's cartoon "Allen Gregory". I really liked the book, as it had a lot for adults to chuckle at, but Sam didn't seem that interested. I would use this book to talk about being new to school or talk about treating people nicely.
review 2: The title and cover illustration let you know what’s going on. Marshall Armstrong doesn’t seem to fit in wit... moreh his new classmates. He plays differently, eats differently, and doesn’t look the same at all. Although the plot is predictable – Marshall’s classmates learn to appreciate his different interests when they all come to his house for his birthday – the story is still sweet. Usually, books about tolerance focus on children of a different race, nationality, or ability level. In this one, Marshall’s just a nerd. But the kids at his school come to understand that nerds can be the coolest kids of all. less

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