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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780448431628
ISBN number: 0448431629
Label: Grosset & Dunlap
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 144
Printing Date: May 12, 2003
Publishing house: Grosset & Dunlap
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 79182
Studio: Grosset & Dunlap
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For Hank, fourth grade does not start out on the right foot. First of all, he gets called to the principal's office on the very very first day of school. Then the very first assignment his teacher gives him is to write five paragraphs on 'What You Did This Summer.' Hank is terrified-writing one good sentence is hard for him, so how in the world is he going to write five whole paragraphs? Hank comes up with a plan: instead of writing what he did on vacation, he'll show what he did. But when Hank's 'living essay' becomes a living disaster, he finds himself in detention. Strangely enough, however, detention ends up becoming a turning point in his life.
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I read the very first six books in this series back in 2004 and was completely blown away by them. Having a dual form of dyslexia, reading these books was like a flashback to childhood and my own early school struggles. Henry Winkler in an interview talks about his own struggles with dyslexia. The books tout Hank as the world's best underachiever. These books capture the essence of struggling with a learning disability. Almost all my report cards up to high school say "does not live up to potential" or "marks do not reflect ability". It was always hard, being considered dumb, or having to leave class for special education. That is what happens in this book.
Hank must write a report on his summer vacation, yet he lacks the skills to do this in the required way, so he comes up with the creative solution of building a model of Niagara Falls and showing his class his vacation. Yet like so many other good intentions this too goes awry, and Hank once again ends up in trouble at school and at home.
These books are great for anyone who struggles with a learning disability to know that they are not alone. It is also good for parents of such a person so they can understand better. Or for educators who in this day and age are dealing with more and more students with diagnosed learning disabilities. Or just an awesome book to read with some younger people in your life.
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These books have transformed my youngest brother (a 6th grader) into a "reading-machine." Very few books interested him before Hank Zipzer. Now, he calls every so often to tell me he's finished one, and lets me know what happened and what he thinks of it. A big thank-you to Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver for not overlooking young boys as an important literary audience.
The characters are relateable, the subject matter real and humorous. I would reccommend this to anyone with kids in thier lives ages 9-12. These books will win over even your most reluctant reader.
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This product was in great condition and I received it very very quickly! Thanks so much!
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We found a couple of these books at our local library and my son who didn't just love to read can't put these down. He reads and laughs and reads and laughs. He is required to read for 1 hour a day, but with these books he goes past the hour and then is back into it again just before bed. We already ordered several more on Amazon and he has chosen them over all other books to read. We had tried many different types of books before trying these and he just didn't enjoy reading. I'm going to be sad when he has read all of them, we will have to go in search of another good read for him.
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I discovered Hank Zipzer while watching Henry Winkler doing an interview. He mentioned that one of the reasons he had written the books was because he wanted to explain what life was like for a student who learned in a different way from everyone else. It worked. The book is funny, touching, and true. Hank is a "real" boy. I am currently reading it aloud to my grandson, who is 9, who has some learning disabilities of his own. The story and the characters provide great opportunites for talking about "coping" with problems.
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