Cassidy's Guide to Everyday Etiquette - Sue Stauffacher 日常礼仪指南 电子书mobi+epub
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Lexile Measure: 0730 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (June 9, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375830979
ISBN-13: 978-0375830976
Cassidy's Guide to Everyday Etiquette (and Obfuscation) Hardcover – June 9, 2015
by Sue Stauffacher (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/Cassidys-Guide-Everyday-Etiquette-Obfuscation/dp/0375830979
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Lexile Measure: 0730 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (June 9, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375830979
ISBN-13: 978-0375830976
Eleven-year-old Cassidy has just inherited a gift from her late great-grandmother. Unfortunately, that “gift” turns out to be a summer trapped in etiquette school. What good are manners, anyway, for a girl who dreams of living life on the road as a hobo—er, “knight of the road”?
As if trying to remember to keep her elbows off the table isn’t bad enough, Cassidy’s best friend, Jack, suddenly seems more interested in doing chores for the new teenage girl who’s moved in next door than in fishing with Cassidy down by the river. Not even her classic epic pranks seem to be saving Cassidy from having her worst summer ever. It’s time to face facts: growing up stinks.
Veteran middle-grade author Sue Stauffacher returns with a cranky, pranky, laugh-out-loud tomboy heroine who might just learn the hard way that manners do matter, and that people can change.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 4–6—Eleven-year-old Cassidy wants nothing more than to be a Knight of the Road, and she has a lazy summer of fishing and pulling pranks planned as preparation—until her great-grandmother's will stipulates she must take etiquette lessons. Not only is Cassidy sorely lacking in social graces, she's prone to calamity; the outlook for learning manners is not so good. On top of everything else, a new oddness between Cassidy and her best friend, Jack, isn't making the summer any easier. Stauffacher spins a yarn of the trials of growing up in both mind and body. While the ending may feel a bit pat given Cassidy's propensity for mayhem, her distinct personality makes up for any unevenness in plot. It is unfortunate, however, that Cassidy makes cringe-worthy references throughout her narration—including one truly problematic mention, ostensibly meant to be humorous, of her "little palsy" when she finds herself near doors with bells. These off-color asides pop up repeatedly in what would otherwise be a decent coming-of-age story for the middle grade set. VERDICT Libraries would be better served stocking titles with protagonists who manage to be mischievous without using disrespectful language.—Amy Koester, Skokie Public Library, IL
About the Author
SUE STAUFFACHER has been etiquette-challenged for most of her life, but her family lets her eat with them, anyway. She is the author of Harry Sue, Donuthead, and Donutheart, as well as the Animal Rescue Team series, among other books. Sue is also a frequent visitor to schools as a speaker and literacy consultant, drawing on two decades of experience as a journalist, educator, and program administrator. To learn more about her, please visit SueStauffacher.com.
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