Sassy : the birthday storm

Format:

Book

Title:

Sassy : the birthday storm

Other title(s):

Birthday storm

Author:

Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)

ISBN:

9780545071529

9780545071567

9780606146814

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Scholastic, 2009.

Physical Description:

106 pages ; 20 cm.

Series title(s):

Sassy.

Summary:

While in Florida to celebrate her Grammy's birthday, nine-and-a-half-year-old Sassy worries that an approaching hurricane will ruin not only the party, but a nest of sea turtle eggs, as well. Includes facts about hurricanes and sea turtles.

Program Information:

Reading Counts RC 3-5 3.30 6 quiz: 47710.

Accelerated Reader AR Lower Grades 3.6 3 quiz: 133448 disk(s): Custom.

Accelerated Reader LG 3.6 3.

Reading Counts 3-5 3.3 6.

Subject(s):

Hurricanes -- Juvenile fiction.

Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction.

Grandparents -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Florida -- Juvenile fiction.

Sea turtles -- Juvenile fiction.

African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

Hurricanes -- Fiction.

Birthdays -- Fiction.

Grandparents -- Fiction.

Family life -- Florida -- Fiction.

Sea turtles -- Fiction.

African Americans -- Fiction.

Florida -- Juvenile fiction.

Florida -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Florida -- Juvenile fiction.

Genre:

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Salem Main Library	J Draoer, S.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stayton Public Library	JF DRAPER	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

It's summer vacation, and Sassy and her family are headed to Florida to visit Grammy for her birthday. A huge celebration is planned at Grammy's beach house. Sassy can't wait! But the weatherman says a hurricane is swirling in the Atlantic, and could be coming right toward Grammy's town. So much for family fun- everyone's too busy boarding up their houses and stocking up on food. To make matters worse, the local sea turtles' lives are threatened, there's no electricity, stores are closed, and there's no birthday cake. Thanks to Sassy's sparkle sack, time spent in Florida turns into a unique celebration. Sassy learns that family is more important than decorations and ice cream- and that love is the best gift of all.

Author Notes

Sharon M. Draper was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 21, 1952. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and received numerous honors including Ohio Teacher of the Year and the NCNW Excellence in Teaching Award. She has also written numerous books including Romiette and Julio, Darkness before Dawn, Double Dutch, and the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. She is a a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award for Copper Sun, Forged by Fire, Tears of a Tiger, The Battle of Jericho, and November Blues. Her title Out of My Mind made The New York Times Best Seller List.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-In her latest adventure, Sassy and her family travel to Florida for her beloved Grammy's birthday celebration. Although her name is a clue to her spunky nature, the fourth grader is upset when her accessories set off the metal detectors at the airport. Mom soothes her as she undergoes a more thorough security screening, and the scene effectively models how families can cope with stressful circumstances. In Florida, another alarming situation arises in the form of a hurricane. But Sassy is ready, because her Sparkle Sack contains useful supplies such as plastic spoons to move endangered sea turtle eggs to a protected location. The extended family rides out the storm together, comforting each other with stories and songs. Readers will find consolation in Sassy's loving African-American family and the strategies they use to cope with scary situations. Short chapters and chatty dialogue will appeal to reluctant readers. Sassy's spirit and humor recall Junie B. Jones and Judy Moody. Fans of feisty, funny females will enjoy Sassy.-Mary Landrum, Lexington Public Library, KY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

With the exciting drama of being holed up during a hurricane, this second title in the lively series about Sassy, nine, follows her African American family as they fly from Ohio to Florida to celebrate her beloved Grammy's birthday. Suspense builds as a huge storm gets close, but just as powerful is Sassy's discovery of a sea turtle's nest, which she moves with the help of a biologist. Told in Sassy's first-person, present-tense voice, the mix of family love and friction and the elemental nature facts will grab even newcomers to the series.--Rochman, Hazel Copyright 2009 Booklist