Synopses & Reviews
Kelsey Kline is the best reader in the third grade--well, maybe tied for best with know-it-all Simon Ellis. When the principal Mr. Boone announces a school-wide reading contest, complete with a pizza party for the winning class and a special certificate for the top readers in each grade, she knows she's just the person to lead Mrs. Molina's third graders to victory. But how can they win when her classmate Cody Harmon doesn't want to read anything, and even Kelsey's best friends Annika and Izzy don't live up to her expectations? And could Simon possibly be reading all of those books that he claims he is, or is he lying to steal Kelsey's rightful spot at the top?
Review
Praise for Kelsey Green, Reading Queen:"This new series shows a lot of promise." —Kirkus Reviews"First in a new series, the chapter book explores Millss favorite subject—everyday life with a side of ethical examination." —The Horn Book Praise for Fractions=Trouble!:"Familiar school concerns, nicely resolved, make this another excellent selection for early chapter-book readers." —Kirkus Reviews"Perfect for new chapter book readers." —School Library Journal Praise for How Oliver Olson Changed the World:"Mills has a knack for creating characters who demand compassion due to a pitch-perfect sense of humor and pathos." —School Library Journal "An engaging and thought-provoking chapter book." —Booklist "Millss previous beginning chapter books have been stellar, and this one is no exception." —The Horn Book "How Oliver Olson Changed the World by Claudia Mills is better than gold. Better than diamonds and jewels. Its an early chapter book thats thoughtful, original, funny, and wry." —Fuse 8
Review
"Mills delivers with a felicitous blend of breezy accessibility and perceptive understanding." - BCCB "As always, Mills has her characters struggle with right and wrong behavior, and here Annika accepts that everyone is different and that sometimes simply trying is a worthwhile endeavor . . . Readers will enjoy guessing the topic and title of the next book." - The Horn Book "Mills has developed characters who are realistically flawed and friendships that are supportive throughout." - School Library Journal "Math lessons are embedded gracefully into the plot, making it an easy tie-in for teachers looking for accessible real-world math problems... For number lovers and phobics alike—this bighearted series has something for everyone." - Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Annika Riz loves math more than anything, so when she hears about a sudoku contest at the local public library, she is determined to win it—maybe then her friends Kelsey Green and Izzy Barr will see that math is just as cool as reading and running. When the school carnival, the biggest fundraiser of the year, comes around, Annika realizes her class booth is losing money by selling their lemonade too cheaply. Annika embraces her math skills, saves the day, and shows her friends that math can be useful and even a bit of fun, too, in Claudia Mills's Annika Riz, Math Whiz.
About the Author
Claudia Mills is the acclaimed author of many books for children. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Rob Shepperson's most recent book is The Memory Bank, a collaboration with Carolyn Coman. He lives in Croton on Hudson, New York.