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Excellent Emma
By Warner, Sally & Harper, Jamie
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-67006-310-9
- Publisher
- New York : Viking Childrens Books, 2009.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Gr 2-4 Emma desperately wants to be a "winner" to impress her distant father, who has remarried and moved to London. When a sports competition at school is announced, the third-grader sees her chance. Warner deftly captures the mix of emotions that such contests evoke. The children know that they should be good sports and support everyone's efforts, but doing so is hard when they really want to win themselves. Numerou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
In her fifth story, third grader Emma wants to impress her long-distance, divorced father. She hopes winning a prize during W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
