The Boy Trap

Nancy Matson

ISBN 10: 0439223652 / ISBN 13: 9780439223652

Published by Scholastic October 2001, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Boy Trap
• Publisher: Scholastic October 2001
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0439223652
• ISBN 13: 9780439223652
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Illustrator: Chesworth, Michael
• Condition: Used - Good
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Synopsis

When fifth-grader Emma's science project sparks a battle between the sexes, she discovers that boy-girl relationships are more complicated than she thought. Reprint.

From Library Journal

Grade 3-6-Emma wants to be a scientist, and Kennedy Elementary's science fair is the perfect place for her to show her stuff. But what she wants to show may be hard to prove-that girls are better than boys in every way. When two of her male counterparts set out to prove the opposite, tempers flair in the fifth grade, then throughout the school. Emma enlists the help of her friend Louise, who lacks scientific know-how, but whose unbiased attitude helps Emma understand her own bias toward the project. In trying to settle that age-old dilemma of boy/girl superiority, Matson has created some of the most realistic characters to populate children's books in ages. Emma and Louise are a wonderful balance for one another, and it's fun and gratifying to watch Emma grow from a girl verging on a boy hater to one just learning to appreciate people for who they are rather than what they are. Humorous pencil sketches grace most chapters, poking fun at the characters and the plot, and lending levity and perspective to the story. Matson uses a deft hand to weave together a variety of age-appropriate problems and a first encounter with scientific ethics. A totally entertaining look at girls, boys, and girls and boys.
Linda Bindner, formerly at Athens Clarke County Library, GA
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