Synopses & Reviews
Deja is dismayed to learn that her teacher has had an accident and a substitute will be taking her place. Under the new sub's care, nothing is the same in Room Ten. A few of the class troublemakers plot to take advantage of the clueless teacher, and soon other students join in. Should Nikki and Deja go along with the rest of the kids in tormenting him? Should they help him out by tattling on their classmates? Or is there another way to handle the situation?
and#160;and#160;and#160; Here is another charming entry in a chapter book series about African American girls praised for its accessibility, authenticity, and humor.
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A Junior Library Guild Selection
"English sympathetically captures Deja and Nikki's uneasiness when their school days go off-kilter, and no solution is in sight. . . . Another slice of elementary-school life in the Nikki and Deja chapter-book series, one of the few to feature African American characters."
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Meet an irrepressible young lady with a flair for getting into trouble
Sassy, fun-loving Keena Ford always tries to do the right thing, but somehow, she just keeps making things worse. Keena is super excited about starting second grade and sheas eager to impress her new teacherabut why does Ms. Hanson think Keenaas birthday is tomorrow? It was a small mistake, but now Keena canat turn down her very own chocolate cake and sparkly crown, can she? No more than she can help sneaking into her best friend Ericas classroom to see if itas really as much fun as he claims. Too bad nothing turns out quite the way she plans . . .
This laugh-out-loud book by first-time author Melissa Thomson has short chapters and lively illustrations, making it perfect for beginning readers.
Synopsis
Keena Ford doesn't mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. Lucky for her, it's the beginning of the second grade and Keena's got a clean slate. So when her new second-grade teacher, Ms. Campbell, mistakenly thinks it's her birthday and brings in a huge chocolate cake, Keena realizes that she's gotten herself into a sticky situation. She knows she has to tell the truth, but it's not easy to turn down her very own birthday cake and a chance to wear a sparkly crown. How will Keena get out of this mess?
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In thisand#160;sixth book in the acclaimed series about Nikki and Deja, two African American third grade girls who are best friends, a substitute teacher takes over the classroom, with disastrous results!
About the Author
Karen English is a Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winner and the author of the Nikki and Deja series. Her chapter books have been praised for their accessible writing, authentic characters, and satisfying storylines.andnbsp;She is a retiredandnbsp;elementary school teacher and lives in Los Angeles, California.