Third Grade Angels -- Jerry Spinelli - Paperback

The long-awaited prequel to the bestseller FOURTH GRADE RATS

George, aka Suds, has just entered third grade, and he's heard the rhyme about first grade babies/second grade cats/third grade angels/fourth grade rats, but what does this mean for his school year? It means that his teacher, Mrs. Simms, will hold a competition every month to see which student deserves to be awarded the halo - which student is best-behaved, kindest to others, and, in short, perfect. Suds is determined to be the first to earn the halo, but he's finding the challenge of always being good to be more stressful than he had anticipated. Does he have to be good even outside of school? (Does he have to be nice to his annoying little sister?) And if Mrs. Simms doesn't actually see him doing a good deed, does it even count?A warm, funny return to elementary school from master storyteller Spinelli.

Author: Jerry Spinelli
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Published: 07/29/2014
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780545387736
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 153174 / Third Grade Angels

About the Author
Jennifer A. Bell has illustrated almost a dozen children's books, including Little Dog, Lost, When Dad Says I Love You, and the Stella Batts series. Her work has also appeared in magazines and on greeting cards. She lives with her husband and son in Toronto, Ontario. Visit her online at www.jenniferabell.com.
Jerry Spinelli won the Newbery Medal in 1991 for Maniac Magee, one of his more than 25 acclaimed books for young readers. He now lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Eileen Spinelli, who is also an author of children's books.