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48 pp.
| Farrar |
August, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-374-32819-6$$13.00
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Catherine Stock.
Second-grader Gus has difficulty finding things to take to school for show-and-tell. Though his family offers advice, Gus is continually shown up by other kids--until he gets an idea for bringing a piece of living history into the classroom. This chapter book records second-grade anxiety simply and believably; the close relationship of Gus and Grandpa is reflected in the loosely drawn color illustrations.