Clementine, Friend of the Week - Softcover

Pennypacker, Sara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444900862 ISBN 13: 9781444900866

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 2010

Synopsis

Clementine has been picked for Friend of the Week, which means she gets to be line leader, collect the milk money, and feed the fish. Even better, she'll get a Friend of the Week booklet in which all the other third grade kids will write why they like her. Clementine's best friend Margaret has all sorts of crazy ideas for how Clementine can prove to the class she is a friend. Clementine has to get a great booklet, so she does what Margaret says. What begins as one of the best weeks ever may turn out to be the worst. Who knew that being a friend could be so hard?

About this title

About the Author

Sara Pennypacker (www.sarapennypacker.com) is the author of three previous Clementine books and Sparrow Girl, illustrated by Yoko Tanaka. She divides her time between Cambridge and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Marla Frazee (www.marlafrazee.com) has illustrated all of the Clementine books and many other beloved titles. She has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on two occasions, for All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, and for A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, which she also wrote. She lives in Pasadena, California, where she works in a small backyard cabin under an avocado tree.

Review

??“Humorous scenarios tumble together, blending picturesque dialogue with a fresh

perspective as only the unique Clementine can offer. Frazee’ engaging pen-andink

drawings capture the energy and fresh-faced expressions of the irrepressible

heroine. A delightful addition to any beginning chapter-book collection.”—

School Library Journal (starred review)

“Reminiscent of both Ramona and Junie B. Jones, Clementine is an ingenuous thirdgrader

with a talent for trouble and a good heart. Frazee’s expressive ink drawings

capture every nuance of the characters’ emotions, from bemusement to anger to

dejection. Sometimes touching and frequently amusing, this engaging chapter book is

well suited to reading alone or reading aloud to a roomful of children.” —

Booklist

For

The Talented Clementine:

“Recommenders hoping to turn indifferent readers into voracious ones often reach

first for solid, funny chapter-book series; this follow-up to

Clementine proves that

Pennypacker’s deserves a place alongside those by Johanna Hurwitz, Beverly Cleary,

and Megan MacDonald. Frazee’s polished, warm-spirited line drawings, not all seen,

capture the endearing idiosyncrasies of its heroine, who will equally charm returning

readers and those meeting her for the first time.”—

Booklist

For

Clementine’s Letter:

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?“[S]he shines with a vibrant spirit that can never be completely extinguished, even

when she is feeling down. Frazee’ pen-and-ink drawings perfectly capture Clementine’

personality and her world.”—

School Library Journal (starred review)

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1444900862
• ISBN 13: 9781444900866
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 161