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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No ...
ISBN
0823421899
EAN
9780823421893
Publication Name
N/A
Type
Paperback
Release Title
The Sloppy Copy Slipup
Artist
DiSalvo, DyAnne
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Holiday House, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0823421899
ISBN-13
9780823421893
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70890092

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sloppy Copy Slipup
Number of Pages
103 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Humorous Stories, Social Themes / Adolescence, School & Education, General
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Juvenile Fiction, Education
Author
Dyanne Disalvo
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
3.8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Grade 2-5 Brian Higman, aka Big Hig, has a big problem. He doesn't have the rough draft (sloppy copy) of his writing assignment ready to turn in. He has a reason, but his teacher brooks no excuses. What's he going to do? In a straightforward narrative, Brian tells Miss Fromme and his classmates the story of his frenetic weekend, which involved one emergency after another, essentially creating a verbal sloppy copy. Sprinkled throughout the text are headlines and articles that Brian imagines he would use if he were writing for a newspaper. The tale is peppered with the funny antics of Brian's pesky little brother and his dog, Patches. The plot is clever and original, though the narrator's storytelling skills seem well above elementary level. The last chapter presents Big Hig's 'Facts' for Writing, tips that could help any student with an assignment. Humorous black-and-white drawings appear throughout. The book's storytelling aspects are reminiscent of those in Lois Lowry's Gooney Bird Green (Houghton, 2002). Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR, Gr. 3-5. DiSalvo, best know for her picture books, offers a humorous chapter book about conquering writer's block and finding stories in the everyday. Brian Higman ("Big Hig") has once again arrived at school without his writing assignment: "The problem is that I never have anything exciting to write about." He launches into a lengthy excuse to Miss Fromme and his class, describing why he couldn't complete his work: his younger brother's shenanigans; his older brother's noisy band; the nail-biting disappearance of his life savings, preventing his long-awaited purchase of a guitar. His story is so compelling that the class begs to hear installments throughout the day, and after school, Miss Fromme helps Brian see that his ordinary life is the stuff of great stories. DiSalvo combines spot-on humor, vivid classroom scenes, and tension that builds from the first page, and Brian's story, though not always seamlessly integrated, will keep children eagerly engaged. A list of writing tips and DiSalvo's winning pencil drawings round out this appealing title for young readers and writers.
Grade From
Second Grade
Grade To
Fifth Grade
Dewey Decimal
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Synopsis
Brian does not have his sloppy copy writing assignment ready to hand in, and his teacher, Miss Fromme, is not one to listen to excuses. It takes all of Brian's imaginative powers and storytelling techniques to prevent him from getting a zero., Brian Higman--called Big Hig by his friends--is about to be in big trouble . It's Monday morning, and his teacher Miss Fromme is about to collect homework. . . and Brian didn't do his. There's a big red zero heading his way, and he knows his parents are going to explode when they hear about it. But Big Hig has a good reason for having forgotten his "sloppy copy" first draft, involving his impossible five-year-old brother, a rock band practice at his house, and the mysterious disappearance of his entire life savings right when he needed it most. It's a long, crazy story--but will it be enough to convince a teacher so stern they call her The General to give him another chance? A perfect read for students who never know what to write about in school, The Sloppy Copy Slipup includes Big Hig's writing tips. Named to the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List and the Garden State Children's Book Award Master List! A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Brian Higman--called Big Hig by his friends--is about to be in big trouble . It's Monday morning, and his teacher Miss Fromme is about to collect homework. . . and Brian didn't do his. There's a big red zero heading his way, and he knows his parents are going to explode when they hear about it. But Big Hig has a good reason for having forgotten his "sloppy copy" first draft, involving his impossible five-year-old brother, a rock band practice at his house, and the mysterious disappearance of his entire life savings right when he needed it most. It's a long, crazy story--but will it be enough to convince a teacher so stern they call her The General to give him another chance? A perfect read for students who never know what to write about in school, The Sloppy Copy Slipup includes Big Hig's writing tips. Named to the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List and the Garden State Children's Book Award Master List A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

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