Tag: Gary d schmidt
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One Smart Sheep, by Gary D. Schmidt and Elizabeth Stickney
Love the illustrations, love the feel-good animal story, love the sweet almost-romance. This would be a really fun read-aloud to, I feel, second and third graders. Short chapters are perfect for readers to beg for “one more!” All the whimsy you’d want in a children’s book, without losing the smarts of a “grown up” Gary…
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Okay for Now, by Gary D. Schmidt
It is both beautiful and tragic how little it takes to make someone feel Fabulous. Forced to move to a new town on the eve of eighth grade, Doug Swieteck (also seen in Wednesday Wars) must decide who he will become in this new place. Everyone assumes he will be another “skinny thug,” like his brothers…
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones, by Gary D. Schmidt
Another home run by Schmidt. Or, what do you call the version of a home run in cricket? All the elements that have made Schmidt’s stories successful are present here—coming-of-age central character staring down a serious family struggle; an intentionally-intervening adult giving much-needed words of wisdom; an unexpected activity to fill the time; and very…
That Lady Who Reads A Lot 