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Mann, Jennifer K.

I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson's Blackboard

40 pp. | Candlewick | June, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-6514-2 $16.99
(3) K-3 To her chagrin, narrator Rose consistently fails to earn a blackboard star (for doing math, for reading aloud) from her teacher. But by book's end, she has (inadvertently) found a way to shine. Mann really nails how young children can stress out over seemingly low-stakes challenges. The bold, loose-handed mixed-media art shows kids' dishevelment in a way that's not belittling.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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