Kids Against Hunger
Published on 6. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-4747-7155-9 (ISBN)
Description
It's not fair. Greg seems to skip football practice at least once a week. But everyone else has to go, or else! One day, Caleb and Ian decide to figure out where Greg goes when he's not at practice. They follow him straight to a creepy old warehouse. What's inside? And what is Greg's big secret?
It's not fair. Greg seems to skip football practice at least once a week. But everyone else has to go, or else! One day, Caleb and Ian decide to figure out where Greg goes when he's not at practice. They follow him straight to a creepy old warehouse. What's inside? And what is Greg's big secret?
It's not fair. Greg seems to skip football practice at least once a week. But everyone else has to go, or else! One day, Caleb and Ian decide to figure out where Greg goes when he's not at practice. They follow him straight to a creepy old warehouse. What's inside? And what is Greg's big secret?
Reviews / Votes
Teens make a difference in their communities in this beginning chapter book for a wide age range. Chase and Ian resent their teammate Greg, who consistently misses Wednesday practice but is still allowed to compete in games. Then the boys follow Greg and discover that he has been spending his Wednesdays with the nonprofit organization Kids against Hunger. Greg ropes Chase and Ian into joining the team of volunteers who package food for needy children around the globe. The dialogue often has the canned quality of a 1980s after-school special, but the smoothly paced language is well-tuned to a newly confident reader's abilities, while boldly outlined black-and-white pictures leave the boys' age somewhat vague, opening the book's appeal to older, struggling readers seeking titles about their own age group. The theme of volunteerism is a welcome one, and the appended material includes more information about how teens can join the fight against hunger. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and suggested Web sites close this title in the We Are Heroes series. * Booklist Online * These easy chapter books have strong messages about community service and volunteering. In The Empty Room, Connor and Shayla's parents take them to work on a Habitat for Humanity house, and sulky Connor discovers that he's working alongside a future occupant. In the second book, two boys discover why a teammate always misses soccer on Wednesdays-he volunteers at Kids Against Hunger. Appendixes include discussion questions, writing prompts, and more information about the featured charity. Large, often full-page black-and-white illustrations in a cartoon style appear throughout. Despite the strong messages, the stories are not preachy or didactic. They might work in libraries where community service is promoted, particularly for reluctant readers. * School Library Journal *Teens make a difference in their communities in this beginning chapter book for a wide age range. Chase and Ian resent their teammate Greg, who consistently misses Wednesday practice but is still allowed to compete in games. Then the boys follow Greg and discover that he has been spending his Wednesdays with the nonprofit organization Kids against Hunger. Greg ropes Chase and Ian into joining the team of volunteers who package food for needy children around the globe. The dialogue often has the canned quality of a 1980s after-school special, but the smoothly paced language is well-tuned to a newly confident reader's abilities, while boldly outlined black-and-white pictures leave the boys' age somewhat vague, opening the book's appeal to older, struggling readers seeking titles about their own age group. The theme of volunteerism is a welcome one, and the appended material includes more information about how teens can join the fight against hunger. Discussion questions, writing prompts, and suggested Web sites close this title in the We Are Heroes series. * Booklist Online *
These easy chapter books have strong messages about community service and volunteering. In The Empty Room, Connor and Shayla's parents take them to work on a Habitat for Humanity house, and sulky Connor discovers that he's working alongside a future occupant. In the second book, two boys discover why a teammate always misses soccer on Wednesdays-he volunteers at Kids Against Hunger. Appendixes include discussion questions, writing prompts, and more information about the featured charity. Large, often full-page black-and-white illustrations in a cartoon style appear throughout. Despite the strong messages, the stories are not preachy or didactic. They might work in libraries where community service is promoted, particularly for reluctant readers. * School Library Journal *
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 133 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4747-7155-9 (9781474771559)
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Jon Mikkelsen has written dozens of plays for kids, which have involved aliens, superheroes, and more aliens. He acts on stage and loves performing in front of an audience. Jon also loves sushi, cheeseburgers, and pizza. He loves to travel, and has visited Moscow, Berlin, London, and Amsterdam. He lives in Minneapolis and has a cat named Coco, who does not pay rent. Nathan Lueth has been a freelance illustrator since 2004. He graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2004, and has done work for companies like Target, General Mills, and Wreked Records. Nathan was a 2008 finalist in Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga contest. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jon Mikkelsen has written dozens of plays for kids, which have involved aliens, superheroes, and more aliens. He acts on stage and loves performing in front of an audience. Jon also loves sushi, cheeseburgers, and pizza. He loves to travel, and has visited Moscow, Berlin, London, and Amsterdam. He lives in Minneapolis and has a cat named Coco, who does not pay rent. Nathan Lueth has been a freelance illustrator since 2004. He graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2004, and has done work for companies like Target, General Mills, and Wreked Records. Nathan was a 2008 finalist in Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga contest. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jon Mikkelsen has written dozens of plays for kids, which have involved aliens, superheroes, and more aliens. He acts on stage and loves performing in front of an audience. Jon also loves sushi, cheeseburgers, and pizza. He loves to travel, and has visited Moscow, Berlin, London, and Amsterdam. He lives in Minneapolis and has a cat named Coco, who does not pay rent. Nathan Lueth has been a freelance illustrator since 2004. He graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2004, and has done work for companies like Target, General Mills, and Wreked Records. Nathan was a 2008 finalist in Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga contest. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.