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Highlights
- "You have the right to remain silent.
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Junior/Grades 4-6) 2010 4th Winner, California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate) 2010 1st Winner
- 8-12 Years
- 8.56" x 6.6" Hardcover
- 160 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, School & Education
Description
Book Synopsis
"You have the right to remain silent." However... The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and disorderly. That's why the principal uses her red plastic bullhorn. A lot. Then one day Dave Packer, a certified loudmouth, bumps into an idea -- a big one that makes him try to keep quiet for a whole day. But what does Dave hear during lunch? A girl, Lynsey Burgess, jabbering away. So Dave breaks his silence and lobs an insult. And those words spark a contest: Which team can say the fewest words during two whole days? And it's the boys against the girls. How do the teachers react to the silence? What happens when the principal feels she's losing control? And will Dave and Lynsey plunge the whole school into chaos? This funny and surprising book is about language and thought, about words unspoken, words spoken in anger, and especially about the power of words spoken in kindness...with or without a bullhorn. It's Andrew Clements at his best -- thought-provoking, true-to-life, and very entertaining.Review Quotes
"A vintage tale from the master of the theme-driven, feel-good school story." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Andrew Clements set the standard for the school story in 1996 with his first novel, Frindle, which went on to sell more than two million copies...No Talking is Clements's best school story since." - The New York Times Book Review
"Readers may be compelled to use their voice to praise Clements's deft handling of an interesting premise." - Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Andrew Clements (1949-2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com. Mark Elliott has a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. He has illustrated a number of book covers, and his work has been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators and the Art Directors Guild. Mark lives on a sheep farm in the Hudson Valley region of New York.Dimensions (Overall): 8.56 Inches (H) x 6.6 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .61 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Sub-Genre: School & Education
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 160
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
Author: Andrew Clements
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2007
TCIN: 1003269717
UPC: 9781416909835
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-3732
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.61 pounds
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