Party of Nine

by M.G. Higgins, Jo Taylor (Illustrator)

Overview

This is the first holiday that the Beelers will celebrate separately. Mom will stay in the city, and Dad, Arnie, and Annabelle will be at the farm. To help Dad cope with Mom not being there, Arnie and Annabelle invite several of their neighbors to their Thanksgiving feast. At the end of the weekend, Annabelle and Arnie are surprised when Dad makes an unexpected announcement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496526939
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Sibling Split
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

M. G. Higgins is an award-winning author who has written over eighty fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. Her fiction titles range from sports and adventure to fantasy and science fiction, and she especially like to write about kids dealing with real-life issues. Before becoming a full-time writer, Ms. Higgins worked as a school counselor and had a private counseling practice. When she’s not writing, she enjoys hiking and taking photographs in the Arizona desert where she lives with her husband and two cats.

Table of Contents

Reunited — New plan — Thanksgiving wishes — An invitation — The more the merrier — Next stop — Surprise guests — New friends — Kindness — Gravity.

Interviews

Critical thinking questions and comprehensive writing prompts follow curriculum standards for English and Language Arts. Split perspective first-person narratives encourage readers to view the story from multiple points of view. Great for teaching character development and sequence of events. Readers who enjoyed Finley Flowers and Sidney and Sydney will love Sibling Split.