Written by Sara Pennypacker and Illustrated by Marla Frazee, 2006
Clementine is a somewhat quirky third grader who is definitely NOT having the best week! It all starts when she gets sent to the principal's office after trying to help her friend Margaret. Each day seems worse than the one before, with more visits to Principal Rice, Margaret not speaking to her, her mother being mad at her, and gross eggs. This book takes us through Clemetine's disastrous week and shows us that things really can get better.
This would be a good first chapter book for young students. The illustrations help to make it a good transition from picture books. Since Clementine is portrayed as a somewhat typical third grader, it helps to make her relatable to students of the same age group. This story would be very useful when discussing a character's response to different events and challenges, as well as when teaching the overall structure of a story.
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