Gooney Bird on the Map - (Gooney Bird Greene) by Lois Lowry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Gooney Bird Greene returns for a classroom adventure in this fifth installment of two-time Newbery Award winner Lowry's Gooney Bird series. Illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Gooney Bird Greene returns for more adventures in this chapter-book series from Newbery Medal-winner Lois Lowry, with Middy Thomas's black-and-white illustrations bringing the classroom to life throughout.</p><p>Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class has a lot to celebrate in February: presidents' birthdays, Valentine's Day, and school vacation. Of course, the students are talking about their awesome vacation plans every chance they get. It can be hard to focus on subtraction problems when you're heading to Hawaii or Florida in seventeen minus seven days!</p><p>But most of the class (twelve minus three of them, in fact) will be staying home during vacation. Can Gooney Bird Greene keep spirits up while everyone is feeling down? Gooney Bird has a great idea that sends her classmates and her on a snowy spin through U.S. history and geography!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Gooney Bird doesn't need much help putting herself on the map. She'll be famous for years to come.-<i>Kirkus </i><p>In this fifth book in the series, Lowry deals with the ticklish classroom issue of students gloating about vacations. She (and Mrs. Pidgeon and Gooney Bird) handle it well, helping young readers reflect on the competitive chatter that often strains the fabric of a class right before holidays.-<i>Horn Book </i> <p>Witty and perceptive in equal measure, the book features fine-tuned dialogue, kid-friendly illustrations, and a strongly realized classroom setting. -<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Lois Lowry has written many books beloved by children and adults alike, which have garnered countless honors and awards, including two Newbery Medals. She and the illustrator Middy Thomas have been friends for years and enjoy working on the Gooney Bird books together. Lois Lowry lives in Massachusetts and Middy Thomas lives in Maine.</p>
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