As always I absolutely loved this book by Patricia Polacco. I am the oldest of three girls so I can totally relate to how her brother was treating her in the book. I am sure my sisters would say I did much worse things to them growing up! They story captivates the audience from the beginning and leaves you turning each page wondering if she will be able to do something better or longer than her older brother. One night there is a falling start and Patricia makes a wish that she could do something better than her brother. The next night at the carnival she rides the Merry-Go-Round longer than him, but when she gets off she is very dizzy and falls. Ricky her brother carried her home and ran to get the doctor, it turns out she fell on some pop bottles and passed out.
I think this book would be great to use in the class and allow the students to predict if they thought she would eventually do something better than her older brother. I think students who have siblings would also be able to relate to this story. It would make an interesting class discussion hearing how the younger siblings felt about the book compared to students who may be the oldest. I really enjoyed this book and will use it in my future classroom!
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