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Andy and Tamika (Andy Russell)

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Andy tried hard to focus in school. But it's so hard when he tried to plan out the school carnival and think of a name for his new baby brother. And if all this wasn't enough his gerbils have escapes in the school AGAIN! This keeps him in trouble all the time. His best friend Tamika is going to try her best to help him stay out of trouble.

This is the second book in the Andy Russell series. Kids will enjoy this and look for the others that follow it.

I would recommend this book. I feel that kids can relate to the characters in the book well.

Andy & Tamika is a realistic fiction trade book that is centered on the experiences of a young boy named Andy. This book includes many elements of the different types of realistic fiction such as, relationships with the nuclear family and alternative family situations, relationships with peers, relationships with animals, cultural diversity, and a slight element of suspense. In addition, periodic illustrations throughout the book provide appealing representations of the characters and settings that are involved. This book is part of a series by David A. Adler that follows The many troubles of Andy Russell and proceeds School Trouble for Andy Russell.
This book is recommended for 9-12 year old readers but would probably appeal more to the younger children in this age range and/or benefit struggling readers at the older end due to its limited vocabulary, larger font and shorter sentence structure. Since this story is part of a series, young readers who identify with the characters and like the variety of story details, would most likely enjoy reading the other books offered by this author. I liked this book for its variety of realistic fiction elements but would prefer a book with greater vocabulary and more advanced writing structure for children of its intended age.