Chance and the Butterfly

by Maggie De Vries

Overview

Every time Chance turns around, he gets in trouble. In school, he can't sit still. Reading is hard and math is harder, but anything to do with science fascinates him. When his class starts raising butterflies from caterpillars, Chance is hooked. School is suddenly fun again, but when he decides to take his caterpillar home, he learns that loving something often means letting it go.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554699643
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Series:	Orca Young Readers
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	136
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
File size:	605 KB
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Maggie de Vries is the author of many books for children and one book for adults. She teaches in the Creative Writing Program at UBC, runs writing workshops, and coaches and mentors writers. Maggie now lives in Ladysmith, British Columbia, on the east coast of Vancouver Island.

Read an Excerpt

Others in the class might listen, but every word that Ms. Samson said about butterflies, Chance heard. Every picture that she showed, he pored over. The written words worked themselves into tangles and defeated him, but everything that he could learn about butterflies, he took right in deep. Not only was he going to be here until the butterflies were flying around in the classroom, he was going to be an expert.

Editorial Reviews

"Young readers will relate to the classroom dynamics and schoolyard scenes. The information about the butterfly life cycle and development adds another layer to the story. Though Chance is a tough kid, he is likable and readers will want him to succeed. There is an opportunity to gain an understanding for children in foster care...Recommended for school and public libraries for independent reading."

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"This would be a wonderful read-aloud for the elementary school classroom. The author has created a story that invites discussion."

Tucson Unified School District

"Chance and the Butterfly will touch the hearts and minds of those who experience it."

CM Magazine