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Lunch Lines, Tryouts, and Making the Grade: Questions and Answers About School
By Nancy Loewen, Paula Skelley and Julissa Mora
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What do I do if I see a classmate cheat? How do I get all my homework done? Four diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about school posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCapstone Young Readers
Release dateDec 21, 2015
ISBN9781515731610
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Nancy Loewen
Nancy Loewen grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota, surrounded by library books and cats. She’s published more than 140 books for children and young adults. The LAST Day of Kindergarten and Four to the Pole (co-authored with polar explorer Ann Bancroft) were Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her Writer’s Toolbox series received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers. Nancy has also received awards from The American Library Association, the New York Public Library, and the Society of School Librarians International. Nancy lives in St. Paul and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. She likes to read, cook, take long walks, and photograph oddities from thrift stores. Please visit her website at nancyloewen.net.
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Lunch Lines, Tryouts, and Making the Grade - Nancy Loewen
Lunch Lines, Tryouts, and Making the Grade: Questions and Answers about School by Nancy Loewen and Paula Skelley, Illustrated by Julissa Mora
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Introduction
In the Classroom
Teachers
Classmates
Fitting In
School Activities and Homework
Lunchtime
Getting Organized
Rules and Cheating
Glossary
Read More
About the Consultant
About the Authors
Index
Copyright
Back Cover
What’s one thing that nearly all kids have in common? School!
School is a pretty amazing place. It’s where you go to class, play sports and music, and hang with friends.
BUT SCHOOL CAN SEEM LIKE AN OBSTACLE COURSE.
Every day you need to make a ton of decisions. Who should you sit with at lunch? Should you speak up or keep quiet? Will you study hard or do just enough to pass?
It never hurts to get good advice, especially about school. We know exactly what you’re going through. We’ve been there! If you find our suggestions helpful—great! And if there are some things you can’t quite work through on your own, talk to a trusted adult. Parents, teachers, and school counselors are ready to help.
pictureIn the Classroom
QI feel like everybody stares at me when I ask a question in class. But if I don’t ask questions, I get bad grades, and then I feel even worse! What can I do?
pictureALots of kids are scared to ask questions in front of the class. They’re afraid it makes them look dumb. But asking questions is actually a smart thing to do because that’s how you learn! Besides, other kids might be wondering the same thing you are.
You can always talk to your teacher when
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