Sudesh Kumar Kumar itibaren Beaugas, Fransa
Quirky kids, puzzles, and adventure - I loved this book. I think its length makes it a summer read for many overbooked children, but it is a story that I would gladly recommend to any boy or girl starting at about 3rd grade level.
This was one of the 2004 RUSA Notable Books winners. For the complete list, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rus...
I finished this in a very short time, but in that span of time, I got a whole lot out of it. This is Judy Moody's first book. We're introduced to this girl, who isn't like your average girl. She's different. As the cover states, "Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood." Judy is certainly different. She has grouchy pencils (which I want!), hundreds of cool band-aids and a set goal in mind for her future. It's nice reading about a 3rd grader set on becoming a doctor and already preparing for it. Then again, I didn't really imagine her as a 3rd grader. More like a 10-12 year old. Mhmm. There were many sub-stories in this first book, but they all worked. They were all fun. The main storyline was about Judy Moody and the rest of her classmates being assigned a project- The ME Collage. The rest of the chapters are her discovering things about herself and adding more things to her project. The ending was really sweet. It proved that Judy isn't a spoiled brat and is actually down-to-earth. The situations are also very realistic. Though not all of us has got that spunk that Judy possesses, but I'm sure that we've all interacted with people the way Judy's done. From her slowly letting a person in her life (Frank Pearl) and her arguments with her little brother. It shows that Judy Moody isn't a perfect girl in her own perfect world. She's encountered lots of problems and obstacles, but she doesn't let that stop her. She goes in with life, fighting and being the best that she can be BECAUSE in her eyes, she is indeed the best. This entertaining book teaches us the importance of friendship, of family, of self-identity and how life doesn't always go the way you want it to, but you just gotta deal with it. That's a lot for a book aimed for children. Great book.