Who Done It?
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 079279835X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 222 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Grades 8-12. The short bursts of writing create a sizable sampler for readers to choose from, gleaning from each entry the style and voice of everyone from Lemony Snicket and Libba Bray to Barry Lyga and Rita Williams-Garcia. Indeed, the pen is being used mightily to drum up support for creative writing; proceeds from sales will benefit Dave Eggers’ (another among the accused) 826 writing program in New York. Mildew, a man so despised, the list of suspects includes 83 authors. From Booklist This quirky mystery anthology is jam-packed with some of the most celebrated, award-winningest YA and children’s authors ever to be accused of murder. --Jones, Courtney . The victim is boss/superior/editor Herman Q. With the alibis curated (in alphabetical order, naturally) by Scieszka, the finger-pointing and self-incrimination begin in every form imaginable: some are illus
He founded Guys Read to encourage a passion for reading among young boys, with the philosophy that boys love to read most when they are reading things they love.. Jon Scieszka, a former elementary school teacher, is the National Ambassador for Children's Literature emeritus and the bestselling author of more than twenty
The suspect list is long. But the question is Who done it?. Think eighty-three-famous-YA-authors long, including Libba Bray, David Levithan, John Green, Lemony Snicket, Lauren Myracle--you get the picture. Very long. When the world's most horrible editor turns up dead, investigator Jon Scieszka has his work cut out for him. They've all got alibis, collected in this very anthology
1110cg said Funnybut Repetitive. This book was laugh-out-loud funny. The different alibis each author gave were hilarious. Some used poems to plead their innocence, while others used madlibs, illustrations, or wacky stories. The murder victim, Herman Q. Mildew, was a character that was outrageous and easy to imagine. I really enjoyed how even though each author's story was their own, Mildew's character was consistently presented. The downside to having more than 80 authors give an alibi is that after 50 you kind of want to be done. The unique one's didn't get boring, but some were too similar. In the end because of it's fun nature and benefits going to a great cause. Received item that was "not for sale" I received the book but it was not the final copy and it clearly said not for sale on it.. This is definitely not for young teens! I had purchased this book for my teenage grandson but returned it after reading This is definitely not for young teens! M'Len I had purchased this book for my teenage grandson but returned it after reading 4 chapters. I decided to read the book before I gave it to him as it sounded like a fun read and I always like to preview what I suggest he read. First I noticed a crude word, then a disgusting phrase, and a descriptive word of a disgusting act. I checked and the book was listed under teenage readers. This is not something I would give my grandson, and frankly I didn't appreciate the crudeness of it myself. If you are not familiar with all the writers and their works you will not get the "inside comments" that each chapter centers around. I looked up some. chapters. I decided to read the book before I gave it to him as it sounded like a fun read and I always like to preview what I suggest he read. First I noticed a crude word, then a disgusting phrase, and a descriptive word of a disgusting act. I checked and the book was listed under teenage readers. This is not something I would give my grandson, and frankly I didn't appreciate the crudeness of it myself. If you are not familiar with all the writers and their works you will not get the "inside comments" that each chapter centers around. I looked up some