Nikki & Deja : substitute trouble / by Karen English ; illustrated by Laura Freeman.

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Title:

Nikki & Deja : substitute trouble / by Karen English ; illustrated by Laura Freeman.

Author:

English, Karen

Freeman-Hines, Laura

ISBN:

9780547615653

Publication Information:

New York : Clarion Books, 2013.

Physical Description:

108 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

General Note:

"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt."

"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jkt. flap.

Abstract:

While Ms. Shelby-Ortiz is recovering from an injury, substitute Mr. Willow takes over Nikki and Deja's third-grade class with disastrous results.

Subject Term:

Substitute teachers -- Juvenile fiction.

Teachers -- Juvenile fiction.

Behavior -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Best friends -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Freeman-Hines, Laura

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Deja is dismayed to learn that her teacher has had an accident and a substitute will be taking her place. Under the new sub's care, nothing is the same in Room Ten. A few of the class troublemakers plot to take advantage of the clueless teacher, and soon other students join in. Should Nikki and Deja go along with the rest of the kids in tormenting him? Should they help him out by tattling on their classmates? Or is there another way to handle the situation?

Here is another charming entry in a chapter book series about African American girls praised for its accessibility, authenticity, and humor.

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

Third graders Nikki and Deja are uneasy with the way their classmates misbehave for the substitute teacher. But when they get a new strict sub, classroom morale plummets as they wait for their adored teacher's return. The always-relatable duo's struggles ring true, and occasional full-page and spot black-and-white illustrations of classroom scenes break up the short, accessible chapters. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Nikki and Deja feel adrift in their familiar classroom after their beloved teacher breaks her ankle and stays home for a few weeks. The first substitute, a kindly fellow, can't control the class. Though the second sub keeps everyone in line with drill sergeant-like discipline, he does little actual teaching. English sympathetically captures Deja and Nikki's uneasiness when their school days go off-kilter, and no solution is in sight. Distinctive black-and-white illustrations reflect the actions and the tone of this clearly written story. Another slice of elementary-school life in the Nikki and Deja chapter-book series, one of the few to feature African American characters.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist

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