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Danziger,
Paula.
UNITED TATES OF AMERICA :
A NOVEL WITH SCRAPBOOK ART
New York : Scholastic, 2002.
IL 5-8, RL 6.0
ISBN 0590692216
(2 booktalks)
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| Booktalk
#1
I was excited to see a book
by Paula Danziger on this year’s Sunshine State list, because she has been
one of my favorite authors for years.
Read 1st 2 paragraphs on page
1
Biddle Middle is much bigger
than Skate’s elementary school. Her best friend and cousin, Susie,
has always been in her class. This year they only have one class
and lunch together. And worse than that Susie is making new friends
and Skate is feeling left out. Great Uncle Mort (GUM) is not afraid
of anything and tries to help Skate see the possibilities in her life instead
of letting herself be scared of change and the future. When tragedy
comes Skate’s way GUM’s advice helps Skate make it through. Skate
is scrapbooking her way through her 6th grade year. Will she learn
how to deal with the changes in her life? Read United Tates of America
by Paula Danziger to find out all about Skates year. (Beth Lindsay,
Senior Librarian, Youth Services, South County Regional Library blindsay@leegov.com,
Sunshine
State list 2003-2004 Grades 3-5)
Booktalk #2
Skate Tate was a girl that
liked to scrapbook and thought everything would always be fine. But when
she comes to Biddle Middle, everything begins to change.Her best friend
starts to participate in less and less of their activities, she gets picked
on by eighth graders, and her great uncle, who was very
close to her, dies. Will Skate get through sixth grade? To find out, read
United Tates of America. (Ori F., student, 4th grade) |
