Books by Jerry Spinelli
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review 1: Hokey Pokey was a town that Jack and his friends lived in. Jack was considered "The leader." The kids in this town could do what ever they pleased so it was CRAZY. Adults would never ever be near such a place it was only for kids after all. One day Jack finds that his bike is mis...
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review 1: Read this with my very energetic third grader. Hoping that it would give him a good idea on how to act in school. Both of us found the entertaining, and my son was always asking to read more. I found the concept awesome. The students learned some important life lessons in the f...
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review 1: Jerry Spinelli does it once again. A beautiful book about growing up and finding yourself. Its told from alternate point of views of Jake and Lily. The story is about discovering oneself in the absence of a sibling, in this case a twin. I could relate to Lily's anguish when Jake,...
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review 1: Mrs. Simms will award a "halo" to one third grade student each week with the most angelic behavior. Will Suds be the first student to earn one? Or Darren Tapp? Being a "perfect angel" is hard in and out of school. Suds mom is a great support as he learns it isn't always about him...
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review 1: This was fun one for my kids and I to read and discuss. There were two things I particularly liked about it. 1- the teacher believed in and treated the kids like they were angels from the beginning, and didn't waiver from that, no matter how they acted. We should all be a little ...
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review 1: What do you want to be when you grow up?I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli captures the pure jolt and joy of life! Color, energy, and inspiration spill off the pages!I forget sometimes that we can be anything we want in life. How do we forget that? From moment to moment and ...
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review 1: The Spinellis know what kids like, and the pieces in this book are no exception. They pulled quotes from juvenile and middle school books, like:"The zoo is kid stuff," Miguel tells his sister."I am a kid!" Juanita states. "And you're a kid, too."and used them as jumping-off point...