Recess Queen, The by O'Neill, Alexis

Recommended for Grades 2 and 3

(Page last edited 10/09/2017)

• Title: Recess Queen, The
• Author: O'Neill, Alexis
• ISBN: 0439206375
• ISBN 13: 978-0439206372

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In this sassy playground romp, the irrepressible new kid dethrones the reigning reces bully by dong the unthinkableÅ she invites her to be her friend!

Review (From Amazon.Com):

Oh, would that all bullying problems could be solved so easily! Mean Jean is the reigning Recess Queen, pushing and smooshing, hammering and slammering the other kids whenever they cross her. And then one day a puny new girl shows up on the playground and catches Mean Jean completely off-guard. Not only is little Katie Sue not the least bit intimidated by the bully, she actually asks her to jump rope with her. In no time flat, Jean and Katie Sue are best buddies, and the playground is safe for all again.

Sure, it's simplistic, but there's a strong element of truth in this energetic rhyming story by Alexis O'Neill (Loud Emily). Bullies are people, too, and sometimes nothing is quite so effective as ingenuous disarmament. Big, bold, funny acrylic and collage illustrations by Laura Huliska-Beith (The Book of Bad Ideas) bounce right along with the text. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

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