The Bad-news Report Card - Hardcover
After getting reprimanded for talking out of turn and handing in a paper without her name on it, Isabel's initial excitement over report card day begins to fade as she starts to think that the results may not be as great as she had expected.
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About the Author:
Nancy Poydar taught elementary school for fourteen years before leaving to write and illustrate full time for children. Much of her inspiration still comes from these years spent in the classroom as well as her own childhood. Her work has been lauded as "buoyant," "cheerful," and "rhythmic" by "School Library Journal." She lives in Massachusetts.
From School Library Journal:
Grade 1-3–Isabel Bloom is ferociously eager for her parents to receive only the best possible news about her school performance. As her teacher explains the common report-card words (excellent, satisfactory, needs improvement, etc.), Isabel pictures her parents jumping for joy. But her overconfidence turns to dismay as she imagines what her teacher might say, and by the time the sealed evaluations are ready to be sent home, the frightened child makes a drastic and desperate decision. Poydar weaves an entertaining, suspenseful, and ultimately affecting tale. Her illustrations are straightforward and colorful, and are particularly successful in communicating childrens emotions. The story underscores the tensions inherent in the evaluation system. Adults may want to think carefully about their own feelings regarding report cards before sharing this tale. It might, on the other hand, be an excellent discussion-starter. Isabel is a character whos easy to relate to and root for.–Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY
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- PublisherHoliday House
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0823419924
- ISBN 13 9780823419920
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
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