Just Grace and the Snack Attack (The Just Grace Series) [Hardcover]

Charise Mericle Harper (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: The Just Grace Series

After reading this new book about Just Grace you will know how to . . .

1. turn your favorite potato chips into a tasty chipwich.
2. draw and fold up your very own zine, which is a cool little book made from only one piece of paper.
3. look for and use the special powers of the wish chip.

This book will not help you know how to . . .

1. do fancy hairstyles for your cat.
2. make a flower garden in your room.
3. bake a four- or even five-layer cake.

But this book might make you feel a little bit hungry, and if it does, then you will know you are having a “snack attack” just like Grace!

 

Move over Judy Moody, Amber Brown and Clementine, there's a new spunky third grader on the block!    Learn more about Just Grace at www.justgracebooks.com

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2–4—Grace's third-grade class is researching foods of the world, a topic suggested by the principal after he overhears Owen, the class troublemaker, ridiculing another student's lunch. That night, Grace's neighbor gives her a bag of delicious roast-chicken-flavored potato chips from France, so she decides to study unusual potato chips of the world. Harper once again gets the emotions just right. The child is jealous when her dad seems more interested in her best friend's project than in hers. She gains a greater respect for troublemaking Owen when she misbehaves, and instead of tattling on her, he takes the blame. As in the previous books, Grace's narration meanders somewhat, and the text is broken up into short sections with small, cartoon sketches, diagrams, and lists. As an added highlight, this title includes instructions on how to make a zine (after Grace receives one as a gift). This easy chapter book is sure to be popular with fans of the series, but it also stands alone.—Jackie Partch, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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From Booklist

Upset because one student has made fun of another’s unusual lunch, Grace’s teacher, Miss Lois, decides that the class will research foods from around the world. Grace chooses flavored potato chips—leading to the complications and friendship misunderstandings fans of this series have come to expect. New characters, such as the hyperactive “Owen 1,” keep the story fresh, but readers will most enjoy Grace’s angst-ridden first-person narrative, delivered with her usual comic touch. Cartoon illustrations (and directions for creating a zine) enliven the text and help to showcase Grace’s artistic talent. A sixth adventure is planned. Grades 2-4. --Kay Weisman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition (December 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 054715223X
• ISBN-13: 978-0547152233
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #565,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Here are some things I have learned:

Using comics can be a good way to tell a story.
Fed Ex envelopes are handy for filing stuff.
Revising is surprisingly satisfying, but not always easy.
Some things are fun to look at, but not fun to own.
A day can be long.
A day can be short.
And sometimes one little thing can change a whole day. Like the time I got the good parking spot outside Trader Joes - good day!

Best wishes to you, for a good one!

Charise


Other places you can find me.

www.chariseharper.com
www.drawingmom.blogspot.com
www.hotdogandchickennugget.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chipwiches and zines, positivity and fun, December 2, 2009

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Sunny Sewing Honeybee - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just Grace and the Snack Attack (The Just Grace Series) (Hardcover)

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Due to a student making fun of another one for eating something unusual, Just Grace and her entire class are forced to study atypical foods in order to develop an appreciation for them. Just Grace is unsure what to research until her friend Augustine Dupre surprises her with chicken-flavored potato chips. From there, she decides to find out what other unusual flavors potato chips are available in.

Grace is brimming over with optimism, a good sense of humor, a thankful heart, and friendliness even toward someone no one else likes. She does break the rules at times since she's not supposed to visit Augustine Dupre, but her conscience is always on high alert. The positive mentality in this book is a pleasant change of pace from plenty of other young adult books presently on the market. Though the storyline is not one full of adventure, but rather more about everyday life, the writing style is quick-moving and inventive and keeps one wanting to read more.

The charming, childlike illustrations add to the story, and there are a couple of how-tos (a zine and "chipwich") that encourage readers to interact with the book. This book is a really entertaining read (although it did make me very hungry!).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book with your children., December 7, 2009

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reg (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just Grace and the Snack Attack (The Just Grace Series) (Hardcover)

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Just Grace and the Snack Attack is the 5th book in a continuing series and the first that I have read. It is a book written journal-style with Grace narrating. The book takes place during one school week. Just Grace (there are 2 other girls named Grace in her class) encounters many of the same experiences all kids will encounter in school and in their relationships with friends and families. This is why I suggest you read it with your children. Even though Grace is a girl, I think boys would enjoy this book IF you read it to them. Reading this book to your child will open opportunities for discussions. Some of the topics I noted while reading the book are: what happens when you make fun of someone, eating different food, jealous feelings, white lies, feeling like a bad friend, trouble making at school, gossip, and what happens when you do something dumb. You know your child will run into these things at some point and will only benefit by having already discussed them with you. Read a little each night before bed. You will be glad you did.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning lessons in a fun way, August 18, 2010

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Linda A. Slott "Ladyslott" (Oceanside, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Grace and the Snack Attack (The Just Grace Series) (Hardcover)

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I read this book with my granddaughter who is eight and it was a nice bonding experience and an opportunity to talk about some of the issues brought out in the book; things like being jealous, teasing and being a good friend.

Just Grace (one of three Grace's in her class) is a typical eight year old girl. She is bright, funny and curious. When the class is given a project to learn about different foods of the world Grace decides to study unusual potato chips. Through this project the children begin to learn about different cultures.

This was a great way to discuss several things that probably happen on a day to day basis and it teaches without preaching. I think the book is probably one that would be appreciated more by girls, mostly because they would identify a lot with Grace. I also loved Grace's 'zine' drawings throughout the book, they added a fun and whimsical touch to the book. It is written in a diary format, similar to the Wimpy Kids books so it is easy to read and is also a good read aloud book. My granddaughter loved it and now wants all the Just Grace books.