MODULE 8: JUNE B. JONES, First Grader (at last!)
Junie B. Jones is in first
grade, and what a grade it is! She goes through a natural emotional growth as
she meets new friends, learns that her best friend from last year has new best
friends, and gets used to the idea of wearing glasses.
APA Reference of Book:
Park, B., & Brunkus, D.
(2001). Junie B Jones First Grader / at last. New York: Random House.
Impressions:
Junie B. Jones is such a well-loved character, and with good reason. She is such a cute, relatable character that young elementary children love. I truly love that Barbara Park wrote this from the viewpoint of Junie B. Jones. Young elementary school children will easily relate to this and other Junie B. stories. In this story, making new friends and working through the idea of wearing glasses is handled in a unique and genuine way that children this age understand and connect with.
Junie B. Jones is such a well-loved character, and with good reason. She is such a cute, relatable character that young elementary children love. I truly love that Barbara Park wrote this from the viewpoint of Junie B. Jones. Young elementary school children will easily relate to this and other Junie B. stories. In this story, making new friends and working through the idea of wearing glasses is handled in a unique and genuine way that children this age understand and connect with.
Professional Review:
“Gr 1-3-While first grade offers a whole year of exciting possibilities for Junie B., things get off to a confusing start. Feeling tentative about her new teacher, she renames him Mr. Scary. Her last year's best friend now has two new best friends and her old bus pal has a new buddy. Then, Junie's teacher discovers that she needs glasses. Now that is something to worry about. "What if Room One laughs their head off at me? What if I look like a goonie bird and no one wants to be my friend?" However, her classmates, who already agree that twins with rhyming names, a boy with a spiky gel hairdo, and bilingual Jos are fascinating, determine that Junie B. and her purple glasses are definitely cool. As always, Park is in touch with what the kids know and how they feel. A satisfying read, especially for fans.-Sharon R. Pearce, Geronimo Public School, OK Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.”
“Gr 1-3-While first grade offers a whole year of exciting possibilities for Junie B., things get off to a confusing start. Feeling tentative about her new teacher, she renames him Mr. Scary. Her last year's best friend now has two new best friends and her old bus pal has a new buddy. Then, Junie's teacher discovers that she needs glasses. Now that is something to worry about. "What if Room One laughs their head off at me? What if I look like a goonie bird and no one wants to be my friend?" However, her classmates, who already agree that twins with rhyming names, a boy with a spiky gel hairdo, and bilingual Jos are fascinating, determine that Junie B. and her purple glasses are definitely cool. As always, Park is in touch with what the kids know and how they feel. A satisfying read, especially for fans.-Sharon R. Pearce, Geronimo Public School, OK Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.”
Pearce,
S. R. (2002), Junie B., first grader (book Review) (Undetermined). School
Library Journal, 48(1), 108.
Library Uses:
Junie B. Jones books can easily be used to practice skill of identifying and relating with a problem and a solution in a story.
Junie B. Jones books can easily be used to practice skill of identifying and relating with a problem and a solution in a story.