If only he could focus on his schoolwork, he wouldn't get into this kind of trouble! Can Richard manage to put off getting the note signed (and facing the consequences) until after the party, or will the deception make things even worse? Nikki and Deja fans and their male peers are sure to recognize themselves and their classmates in this humorous school story. He really meant to finish his assignment on howler monkeys, but he just got. English continues to earn her place as one of the most reliable early-grade authors, and readers who haven’t discovered the Carver School kids will find this a satisfying entry point.Richard can't wait to show off his flat-ground Ollies at a friend's birthday party at the skate park, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans. Freeman’s sturdy black and white spot art focuses on kid action, but there are also some revealing looks at Richard’s worried face as he tries to tackle-or avoid tackling-his obstacles. The warm details of Richard’s African-American family are tempered by the realism of life with a bunch of boisterous boys (as when Richard dribbles soda on his sleeping brother’s face). His delaying of passing on that important message only gets him into further trouble, so has he blown his chances at the skateboard party for good? As with her Nikki and Deja books ( Nikki and Deja, BCCB 2/08, etc.), English gets to the heart of kid logic and reality here Richard isn’t a problem child, just a nice guy who loves to please his teacher, dislikes confrontation, and hasn’t quite matured enough to grasp the consequences of procrastination (“Why hadn’t he just done his report in the first place?” Richard wonders. However, he’s had some focus problems on his schoolwork-he slacked on his part of a group report and missed school the day it was presented, and his scores on spelling and math tests have been poor-and now his teacher wants to talk to his parents. In this new outing about the kids at Carver School, Richard can’t wait to go to the bigger kids’ skateboard party and show off the smooth moves he hopes to develop by then.
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