Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus ...
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Book Overview
From the author of the Project (Un)Popular series and Too Cool For This School, a fun middle school story about a girl determined to make the best of any situation. Imagine being Camille McPhee. She has low blood sugar, so she carries extra food in a cooler. Would you want to do that? Didn't think so. And you wouldn't want to fall under the school bus. That happened to Camille too
Her cat, Checkers, is lost. And her best friend, Sally, moved to Japan. It would be hard to stay optimistic, right? But Camille is what her mom calls HOPEFUL. Because really? There are plenty of things to be positive about: gifted reading
a nonsqueaky mattress
eating banned foods
the big blue butterfly Even making a new friend. Imagine that "This book about friendship and loss kindly teaches that life is pretty much what one is willing to make of it." --School Library Journal, starred review " A] touching debut." --Kirkus Reviews
Her cat, Checkers, is lost. And her best friend, Sally, moved to Japan. It would be hard to stay optimistic, right? But Camille is what her mom calls HOPEFUL. Because really? There are plenty of things to be positive about: gifted reading
a nonsqueaky mattress
eating banned foods
the big blue butterfly Even making a new friend. Imagine that "This book about friendship and loss kindly teaches that life is pretty much what one is willing to make of it." --School Library Journal, starred review " A] touching debut." --Kirkus Reviews
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0375845461
ISBN13:9780375845468
Release Date:October 2010
Publisher:Yearling Books
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 7.5"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Fun, Interesting Story with a Good Lesson
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
It is hard to find books written just for girls, so this was a nice surprise. Camille struggles through hilarious and often absurd adventures but in the end she survives and learns a good lesson at the end .... always get yourself back up. Perfect for the 9-13 year old.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Camille McPhee has a lot to deal with - the constant threat of low blood sugar, her health freak, home/self-improvement obsessed mom's mid-life crisis, best friend Sally Zook's relocation to Japan, science classes that are too advanced for fifth grade, and a pair of bullies responsible for her recent fall under the school bus. Thank goodness she has "great, thick, caramel brown, movie star hair" and a plan to fly under the radar like the brilliant dingo she saw at the zoo, 'cause Camille's life is about to get more hectic than she ever imagined. Kristen Tracy's CAMILLE MCPHEE FELL UNDER THE BUS... is a charming story featuring a sarcastic, spunky heroine dealing with the trials and tribulations facing many children today. While not specifically "issue oriented," the book addresses topics like the possibility of divorce, debt, the indifference of a self-centered teacher, alienation from one's peers, bullying, and death. Ms. Tracy shows Camille facing her problems head on with her own unique brand of grit, intelligence, and determination, making this book one for the keeper shelf. Reviewed by: Cat
Camille McPhee is a funny and quirky kid with a big head
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I always give my friend's daughters some girl protaganist books for Christmas, and I checked this book out at the library as a "maybe". The girl on the cover looked a good bit fancier than the scrappy types I usually gravitate toward. Well, Camille McPhee is quirky and Heelarious. When she started doing her super powered scissor kick before getting out of bed to get her blood moving I was pretty much hooked. After reading a chapter and a half, I convinced my 10 year old son to listen to me read it out loud. He didn't want me to stop. I really would recommend this book to just about anybody. It's not a girly girl book at all, and although the writing is probably 4th or 5th grade level I would easily recommend it to my adult friends.
Will intrigue advanced elementary to middle school readers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Camille has low blood sugar so she must carry food on her at al times; she fell under a school bus once, her cat has vanished, and her best friend has moved to Japan. Despite all the challenges Camille is hopeful and positive - even when her parents are fighting about money, and even when her own life is scary. A fine story of how Camille handles her life and its challenges will intrigue advanced elementary to middle school readers.
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