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The Best Teacher in Second Grade
CCBC Review:
Fitting in at a new school can be hard. But Luna’s teacher, Mr. Hopper, shares her fascination with stars and planets and that’s helped her feel welcome. But when Luna suggests her class do a show about the night sky for Family Night, no one else shares her enthusiasm. They think her ideas are strange, especially the one about a nighttime circus. When they laughed at her, “She felt as small / as a speck of dust in space.” At home, “Luna shoved her telescope / deep into her closet / and hated the sky until Monday.” It turns out, however, that Luna’s idea saves the day in Katharine Kenah’s optimistic story featuring a singular girl who shines. (An I Can Read Book). ©2006 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Abby Carter
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-7
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Easy Reader
Subjects:
Difference/Individuality
Feelings/Emotions
School
Space/Astronomy
Teachers/Mentors
On CCBC Booklist:
School Stories: Selected PreK-12 Literature about the School Experience
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2006
Pages: 48
ISBN: 9780060535643
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Kenah
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