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290 pp.
| Philomel |
April, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-25516-8$16.99
(3)
4-6
Francine and Kansas (who's new to Auden Elementary School) are competing to be the next Media Club news anchor: whoever performs the most dares will win. They eventually realize they have something in common: their parents' upsetting divorces. Graff combines mild gross-out humor with real-life problems of fourth graders. The story has an enjoyable arc with a satisfying ending.