Messy Bessey's School Desk (A Rookie Reader)

by Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, Dana Regan (Illustrator)

Overview

A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.

Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. When Messy Bessey starts to clean up her desk at school, she inspires the rest of the class to clean up the entire room.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780516263618
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2001
Series:	A Rookie Reader
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	994,741
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Patricia and Fredrick McKissack are the authors of numerous award-winning books, including REBELS AGAINST SLAVERY: AMERICAN SLAVE REVOLTS and BLACK HANDS, WHITE SAILS: THE STORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WHALERS, both Coretta Scott King Honor Books, and SOJOURNER TRUTH: AIN'T I A WOMAN? a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. Patricia and Fredrick McKissack live in St. Louis, Missouri. John McKissack resides in Memphis, Tennessee.
Patricia C.and Fredrick L. McKissack are the authors of numerous and acclaimed books, including REBELS AGAINST SLAVERY: AMERICAN SLAVE REVOLTS and BLACK HAND, WHITE SAILS: THE STORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WHALERS, both CSK Honor Books. They have also collaborated on SOJOURNER TRUTH: AIN'T I A WOMAN?, a CSK Honor Book, winner of an NAACP Image Award, and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. For the first time this husband-wife team invites their grown son, John McKissack, a mechanical engineer, to join them as a technical advisor in the creation of this new series. The elder McKissacks live in St. Louis, MO. John lives in Memphis, TN with his wife, Michelle, and three sons, John, Everett and Peter.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2--Another "Messy Bessey" story, this title covers a familiar topic in a friendly way. After assessing the condition of her own desk, Bessey cleans out the useless things. She then helps her classmates to straighten their desks as well. In the end, her leadership is recognized and she is elected class president. Although the impending election is not specifically mentioned in the text, posters for it are shown in the full-page, cartoon illustrations. The limited sentence structure and vocabulary do not diminish the authors' ability to tell a good story. In addition, readers see a strong African-American character who is recognized for her organizational and communication skills. A winning selection.--Sharon R. Pearce, formerly at San Antonio Public Library, TX

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