{"product_id":"9780439206495","title":"The Recess Queen","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Recess Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alexis O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eAn irrepressible new girl dethrones the reigning recess bully by becoming her friend in this infectious playground romp.\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMean Jean was Recess Queen and nobody said any different.\u003cbr\u003eNobody swung until Mean Jean swung.\u003cbr\u003eNobody kicked until Mean Jean kicked.\u003cbr\u003eNobody bounced until Mean Jean bounced.\u003cbr\u003eIf kids ever crossed her, she'd push 'em and smoosh 'em\u003cbr\u003elollapaloosh 'em, hammer 'em, slammer 'em\u003cbr\u003ekitz and kajammer 'em.\u003cbr\u003eUntil a new kid came to school!\u003cbr\u003eParents and teachers will appreciate the story's deft handling of conflict resolution (which happens without adult intervention).\u003cbr\u003e\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003eb\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\"A lively story about the power of kindness and friendship\" -- \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lighthearted look at a serious topic in schools and on playgrounds everywhere...\" -- \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Great for reading aloud and joining in.\" -- \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eBooklist\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/b\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003eb\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003ePraise for \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eThe Recess Queen\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e:\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/b\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A schoolyard bully is enlightened by the new kid in class in this lively story about the power of kindness and friendship... O'Neill's text brims with fun-to-say phrases that fit a rollicking rhythm, and her assessment of recess dynamics feels authentic. Huliska-Beith's memorable Jean busts out of the pages.\" -- \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Told in a rollicking rhyme, the story offers a lighthearted look at a serious topic in schools and on playgrounds everywhere-the bully... The text effectively dips, swirls, and slants around the action of the art, further marrying the two.\" -- \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Huliska-Beith's rubbery-limbed figures, rolling perspectives, and neon-bright colors reflect the text's informality as well as its frenzied energy... young readers will be caught up by Katie Sue's engaging, fizzy exuberance.\" -- \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The physicalness of the words makes the wild nonsense rhyme great for reading aloud and joining in, and the brilliantly colored, computer-generated art captures the yelling playground mayhem that's both scary and wonderful.\" -- \u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eBooklist\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"O'Neill's rhyming text bounces right along, however, and it should make a rousing readaloud. Huliska- Beith's acrylic and collage illustrations have the same rousing tone as the text: the neon palette is lively, and the riotously distorted figures keep things safely and entertainingly unreal.\" --\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003ei\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003clt\u003e\u003c\/lt\u003e\/i\u003cgt\u003e\u003c\/gt\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780439206495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40790034776270,"sku":"9780439206495","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780439206495","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}