Synopses & Reviews
It's summer vacation, and Sassy and her family are headed to Florida to visit Grammy for her birthday. A huge celebration is planned at Grammy's beach house. Sassy can't wait!
But the weather reports say a hurricane is swirling in the Atlantic, and could be coming right toward Grammy's town.
So much for family fun-everyone's too busy boarding up their houses and stocking up on food. To make matters worse, the local sea turtles' lives are threatened, there's no electricity, stores are closed, and there's no birthday cake.
Thanks to Sassy's sparkle sack, time spent in Florida turns into an unforgettable celebration that is a birthday party like no other!
Praise for Sassy, LITTLE SISTER IS NOT MY NAME:
"Full of strong, believable characters. . . ." - SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
". . . Draper hits her middle grade target. . . Filled with energy and opinion, Sassy more than lives up to her name." -- PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
"Sassy might be small, but she's the right size to save the day. . . Newly independent readers will. . . look forward to more stories about her life and family." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS
Synopsis
Includes facts about hurricanes and sea turtles (p. 104-106).
Synopsis
Sassy and her sparkle sack are back for another adventure with an ecology theme!
It's summer vacation, and Sassy and her family are headed to Florida to visit Grammy for her birthday. A huge celebration is planned at Grammy's beach house. Sassy can't wait!
But the weather reports say a hurricane is swirling in the Atlantic, and could be coming right toward Grammy's town.
So much for family fun-everyone's too busy boarding up their houses and stocking up on food. To make matters worse, the local sea turtles' lives are threatened, there's no electricity, stores are closed, and there's no birthday cake.
About the Author
Sharon Draper is the acclaimed author of many books for teens, including the NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers WE BEAT THE STREET and COPPER SUN, the 2007 Coretta Scott King Award winner. Additional works include FORGED BY FIRE, TEARS OF A TIGER, and THE BATTLE OF JERICHO, all Coretta Scott King Honor Books. Sharon is also the author of the middle-grade Sassy series, including LITTLE SISTER IS NOT MY NAME, THE BIRTHDAY STORM, THE SILVER SECRET, and THE DAZZLE DISASTER DINNER PARTY. A highly respected educator and speaker, Sharon was the 1997 National Teacher of the Year.