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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Custodial Wisdom: Mattie Breen writes it all down in her top-secret silver notebook. Do not let a mop sit overnight in water. Fix things before they get too big for fixing. Unplug cords as soon as you are done using them. School is about to start and Mattie has just one week to convince Uncle Potluck to take her on as his Custodial Apprentice. After all, although Potluck is full of expertise (and funny stories), what busy school custodian can't use a little extra help? Better yet, her apprentice job can keep Mattie tucked out of sight in the basement office and out of her new classroom. Away from a class full of fifth-graders who will stare at the silent new girl. Shy, some will say. Stuck up, others will whisper. No way will Mattie open her mouth. And no way will she share the contents of her notebook. Yet Mattie's plan comes crashing down one day when her Custodial Wisdom goes all wrong. Quincy Sweet, visiting next door, threatens the plan, too. And Mama doesn't help. But little by little, everything going wrong might begin to show Mattie what's rightabout sharing a part of herself. About doing one small, brave thing. About making a friend she can trust with her secretsa friend who is hound dog true. Synopsis:Do not let a mop sit overnight in water.Fix things before they get too big for fixing.Custodial wisdom: Mattie Breen writes it all down. She has just one week to convince Uncle Potluck to take her on as his custodial apprentice at Mitchell P. Anderson Elementary School. One week until school starts and she has to be the new girl again. But if she can be Uncle Potlucks apprentice, she'll have important work to do during lunch and recess. Work that will keep her safely away from the other fifth-graders. But when her custodial wisdom goes all wrong, Mattie's plan comes crashing down. And only then does she begin to see how one small, brave act can lead to a friend who is hound dog true. Synopsis:Marley's life feels as precarious as an overfull water balloon--one false move and everything will burst. Marley's lifelong best friends appear to be ditching her and her parents, newly separated, have decided she should spend the summer with her dad in his generic subdivision house, with a summer job she didn't ask for and certainly doesnt want. On the up side there is a very cute boy who loves dogs as much as Marley does living across the street . . . but young love can be rocky too, with lots of opportunity for humiliation and misinterpreted signals. Luckily Marley is a girl who trusts her instincts and knows the truth when she sees it, attributes that make her immensely appealing and make her transitional summer worthwhile and satisfying to experience alongside her. About the Author Lisa Graff is the author of The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower and The Thing About Georgie, which was named to nine state reading lists. Lisa grew up in a small California town very much like the one in this novel and received an MFA in writing for children from the New School. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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