Nikki and Deja: Birthday Blues: Nikki and Deja, Book Two Contributor(s): English, Karen (Author), Freeman, Laura (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0547248938 ISBN-13: 9780547248936 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2010 Annotation: The second book about Nikki and Deja, two African American third-grade girls who are best friends. Deja's birthday is coming up, and she's been talking about it for weeks. But just before the big day, Auntie Dee gets called away on a business trip and Deja must stay with an elderly neighbor . . . who cooks turnips for dinner and doesn't even have a color TV! Worse, the machinations of spoiled Antonia, Deja's new nemesis, threaten to ruin Deja's birthday party plans. Like the first book, this story captures with subtlety and humor all the small betrayals and triumphs of young girls' relationships. Readers will get a wider view of the girls' diverse urban neighborhood, and will recognize themselves and their classmates in the colorful, deftly drawn school scenes. A more serious theme is also introduced (with a light touch) in a subplot concerning Deja's absent father. Click for more in this series: Nikki & Deja |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2007050189 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available) |
Series: Nikki & Deja |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.4" L (0.20 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Awards: Gryphon Award, Honor Book, Children's Literature, 2010 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 128991 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The second book about Nikki and Deja, two African American third-grade girls who are best friends. Deja's birthday is coming up, and she's been talking about it for weeks. But just before the big day, Auntie Dee gets called away on a business trip and Deja must stay with an elderly neighbor . . . who cooks turnips for dinner and doesn't even have a color TV Worse, the machinations of spoiled Antonia, Deja's new nemesis, threaten to ruin Deja's birthday party plans. Like the first book, this story captures with subtlety and humor all the small betrayals and triumphs of young girls' relationships. Readers will get a wider view of the girls' diverse urban neighborhood, and will recognize themselves and their classmates in the colorful, deftly drawn school scenes. A more serious theme is also introduced (with a light touch) in a subplot concerning Deja's absent father. |
Contributor Bio(s): English, Karen: - Karen English is a Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winner and the author of It All Comes Down to This, a Kirkus Prize Finalist, as well as the Nikki and Deja and The Carver Chronicles series. Her novels have been praised for their accessible writing, authentic characters, and satisfying storylines. She is a former elementary school teacher and lives in Los Angeles, California. Freeman, Laura: -Laura Freeman has illustrated several books for young readers, including the Nikki and Deja and Carver Chronicles series, and Natalie's Hair Was Wild, which she also wrote. Laura grew up in New York City, and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and two children. www.lfreemanart.com Twitter: @LauraFreemanArt. |
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