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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

By Lois Lowry

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By Lois Lowry
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Jul 11, 2006 | ISBN 9780440421337 | Middle Grade (8-12) *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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    About Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

    Gooney Bird Greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. That’s why she wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgiving pageant. But that role will go to whoever finds someone to be the room mother. All the parents are so busy, no one can bring cupcakes to the play. Gooney Bird Greene to the rescue! She finds a room mother alright, but promises not to tell who it is until the day of the play. Now the kids are really busy getting ready for the show. But will the mystery room mother really show up?

    About Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

    Gooney Bird Greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. That’s why she wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgiving pageant. But that role will go to whoever finds someone to be the room mother. All the parents are so busy, no one can bring cupcakes to the play. Gooney Bird Greene to the rescue! She finds a room mother alright, but promises not to tell who it is until the day of the play. Now the kids are really busy getting ready for the show. But will the mystery room mother really show up?

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    Whether she’s writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful drama—from Attaboy, Sam! and Anastasia Krupnik to Number the Stars and The Giver—Lois Lowry’s appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers. An author who is… More about Lois Lowry

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    Whether she’s writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful drama—from Attaboy, Sam! and Anastasia Krupnik to Number the Stars and The Giver—Lois Lowry’s appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers. An author who is… More about Lois Lowry

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Yearling
    Jul 11, 2006 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440421337

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

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    Mar 24, 2009 | 96 Minutes | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780739372838

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    "Relaxed black-and-white illustrations capture the diverse classroom. . . . Best of all is the story, which builds to a tense, beautiful climax as the identity of the room mother is revealed."–Booklist

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