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A new school year has started for Julia Gillian, and so far, it's not going very well. Her best friend, Bonwit Kellar, doesn't seem to want to be her best friend anymore. Learning to play trumpet,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0545033500
ISBN13:9780545033503
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Scholastic Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.27 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.8" x 7.6"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
As the new school year begins, Julia feels that it isn't starting off very well. Learning to play the trumpet is harder than she expected. Her best friend, Bonwit Keller, seems to be avoiding her and never wants to spend time together. An eccentric lunch monitor seems to love to terrorize her. When Julia starts telling lies to cover for her shortfalls, she ends up getting tangled up. With everything happening and her world falling down around her, Julia wonders where she can find joy. Will she ever find a happy medium in her life? Will Julia figure out what's eating at her best friend, or will she lose him forever? JULIA GILLIAN (AND THE QUEST FOR JOY) is a great book. The characters are well-developed, memorable, and humorous. The plot moves along at a good pace and holds the reader's interest. The illustrations interspersed throughout the book complement the text well and add a unique element to the story. Readers who like realistic fiction and friendship stories will all enjoy this book. Reviewed by: Kira M
Nice Story; Great Illustrations.. what else could I ask for?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This was a gift that I got for my niece, who's 11. She read it cover to cover while staying with me. She liked it enough that a)she read it instead of watching tv, talking on the phone b) she gave it a big thumbs up when i asked for her reaction. I read some of it in the store before I got it and loved the way the story reminded me much of my own childhood and the things that go with it. very good choice; glad i got it!
Tells of a new school year and a best friend who no longer wishes to be best friends
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Alison McGhee's JULIA GILLIAN AND THE QUEST FOR JOY tells of a new school year and a best friend who no longer wishes to be best friends. Julia finds life in general harder, and a new lunch monitor is overly strict to top it all off. Black and white illustrations by Drazen Kozjan enhance the story of a girl's tumultuous year. A fine pick for libraries seeking easier stories for elementary-level readers past the picturebook age.
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