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Warner, Sally

EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank!

113 pp. | Viking | March, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-06306-2 $14.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Jamie Harper. Starting with (accidentally) killing his class's pet fish, EllRay Jakes suffers repeated embarrassments at school and worries about his classmates' reactions. Just as in the first two books, the protagonist's voice isn't convincing as a third-grader, but the situations are relatable. Issues of race are touched on lightly. Occasional changes in font, along with the black-and-white spot illustrations, further lighten the story's tone.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

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