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Choldenko, Gennifer.
ONE-THIRD NERD
New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2019
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781524718886


2 booktalks

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Booktalk #1

Liam and his family have a big problem.  Her name is Cupcake. Their poor dog is wetting everywhere and if they can’t stop it, Cupcake will need a new home. Liam and his two sisters need to come up with a plan. Dakota’s idea is to earn money to take Cupcake to the vet. What could they do to make money? Thinking scientifically, Dakota wants to sell items she thinks people will buy. Liam thinks cat litter and doggy diapers might work. The landlord has given them only so much time, so time is running out. What can they do to save Cupcake? (New Hampshire Great Stone Face Book Award nominee, 2020)

Booktalk #2

Fifth-grader Liam and his younger sisters must get their dog Cupcake under control if they are to stay in their apartment. Liam and his sisters have different ideas on how to pay for Cupcake’s veterinary bill. Realistic Fiction  (Rhode Island Children's Book Award 2021)


SUBJECTS:    Family life -- Fiction.
                        People with mental disabilities -- Fiction.
                        Down syndrome -- Fiction.
                        German shepherd dog -- Fiction.
                        Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.
                        Apartment houses -- Fiction.
                        Dogs -- Fiction.


 
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