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Fancy Nancy And The Mean Girl (2011)

by Jane O'Connor(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0062001787 (ISBN13: 9780062001788)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

HarperCollins

review 1: Fancy Nancy is dreading (a word she'll explain) Field Day! She's not a good runner, and is worried that she'll make her team lose the relay race. And on her team, there's a mean girl who says unkind (another vocabulary word) things about Nancy's abilities. How will Nancy cope? By trying her hardest -and- taking a bully to task!I've yet to dislike a Fancy Nancy book I've picked up, and this keeps the standard high.
review 2: Fancy Nancy is a girl in elementary school who is afraid to let her relay team down on field day. She remembers from last year that she is not a very good runner and it just so happens that a girl on her team remembers too. Afraid of being bullied, Nancy decides to fake a foot injury to get out of field day. It seemed to be working un... moretil her dad admitted that he saw her switch the foot that was hurting her a couple times. Nancy confessed that she was worried about the girl from her team bullying her. In doing that, Nancy realized how silly she was being. When field day came she decided to stand up to the mean girl. She explained that she may not be fast, but at least she was a good sport. As the race ended Nancy's predictions came true and her team did not win. However, because of Nancy's courage she was not bullied by the girl. Instead, the girl offered Nancy a cookie and stayed to talk, without mentioning the race at all.I would recommend this book to girls in grades 2nd-4th. This is a chapter book so it may be advanced for some 2nd graders, but as we talked about in class it may not be out of reach for others. I think this book presents a relate-able story to girls at this age and the way Nancy handles her situation may inspire those who read it. The text is simple enough at level 1 reading, however Fancy Nancy is timeless to most girls in elementary school. An activity I would plan to go along with this book would be a flow chart. What was Nancy's problem? In what ways did she solve her problem? What where the results? I feel that this would reiterate the idea of doing what is right if my students ever found themselves in a similar situation, as well as offer an opportunity to learn more about flow charts. O'Connor, Jane. 2011. Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl. HarperCollins Publishers. less

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