Truly Winnie [Hardcover]

Jennifer Richard Jacobson (Author), Alissa Imre Geis (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

It’s oV to camp for Winnie: sunny days of rock climbing, cascading down slippery falls, Xoating in a cool lake—and meeting a fascinating new friend. Winnie can’t remember ever having more fun. But in the midst of the excitement, Winnie discovers how complicated life can get too as she watches one fib tumble mysteriously and rapidly to the next not-so-little lie. Readers will once again find a friend in Winifred Fletcher in this early chapter book, written with authenticity and illustrated with charming line drawings.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-As a first-time camper, Winifred Fletcher is assigned to a different tent than her two pals from home and must make new friends. She is afraid her tentmates will treat her differently if they find out that her mother is dead so Winnie tells them that she is a famous artist instead. One lie leads to another. When her friends from home hear her lying and her father unexpectedly makes it for Visitors' Day, Winnie must cover up or own up. This satisfying, quick-moving story portrays the fun and challenge of camp life and making new friends. Frequent gray-and-white drawings capture Winnie's feelings and enhance the inviting text designed for beginning chapter-book readers. Though this is a sequel to Winnie Dancing on Her Own (Houghton, 2001), it stands on its own. Fans of family and friendship stories such as Paula Danziger's "Amber Brown" series (Putnam) and Johanna Hurwitz's "Russell and Elisa" series (HarperCollins) will truly enjoy meeting Winnie.
Jean Gaffney, Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, Miamisburg, OH
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 2-4. In this sequel to Winnie (Dancing) on Her Own (2001), motherless Winnie goes to summer camp with her two best friends. She has lots of fun--rock climbing, swimming, going to art class, making a new friend--but things become uncomfortable after she tells a lie and then can't stop lying. Not only does she say her mother is alive, she also claims Mom is a famous artist. As in the first book, the resolution is a little too easy. There's no rejection or jeering from her friends or anger from Dad when she's found out. But young readers will find a lot to talk about; they'll recognize that Winnie's lie is also a wish, and that camp is the kind of place where a kid can try to reinvent herself and become someone new for a while. Is lying the same as not telling? Geis' occasional, small pencil drawings show the girls and counselors enjoying the camp rituals and making friends. Hazel Rochman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (September 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618280081
• ISBN-13: 978-0618280087
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,604,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Perfect, February 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Truly Winnie (Hardcover)

This engaging emotionally resonant book is the perfect present for any child getting ready to go to camp!! The second book in Jacobson's fabulous Winnie series takes Winnie and her best friends from home away to summer camp, where they meet the challenges of balancing new friendships with old beautifully. Winnie struggles with how to define herself and how to reveal the things that make her different from other kids. In other words she learns to be herself- Truly Winnie. Jacobson weaves these important emotional themes so perfectly into a fun story line involving all the sparkle and splash of summer. The relaxed charm of Geis' illustrations match the story perfectly. The reader is swept along rooting for Winnie who learns and grows from every experience. I can't wait to see where Jacobson takes Winnie next!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love Winnie!, November 23, 2003

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This review is from: Truly Winnie (Hardcover)

"Winner!" That's Winnie's Dad's nickname for Winnie, and that surely describes this book. My kids and I adored the first Winnie book (WINNIE DANCING ON HER OWN) and now we've loved this second in the series. Winnie is so BELIEVABLE, so engaging, so accessible. My kids kept stopping me during our group reading to say, "The same thing happened to me." That's Winnie, a character every kid can relate to. If you haven't read the first Winnie book, go read it. Then you'll be in great shape to enjoy this book. My kids and I have our fingers crossed that there'll be a third Winnie book before too long!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winning Winnie!, November 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Truly Winnie (Hardcover)

Jennifer Jacobson has done it again with her second Winnie book. Here's a real girl character - a loyal friend, a feisty personality, and, at times, a girl painfully unsure of herself - who young readers can relate to. In this book, Winnie goes off to camp and gets herself into a real mess. Even as Winnie tell lies upon lie, we're always on her side, just waiting to see how she figures out how to do the right thing and tell the truth.