I Got a D in Salami #2 (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback)

~ (Author), (Author), Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator) "HANK, WILL YOU please stop bouncing around like a jumping bean and concentrate?" my mom asked..." (more)
Key Phrases: soy salami, spelling contest, Papa Pete, Principal Love, The Crunchy Pickle (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-Hank Zipzer, a learning-challenged fourth grader, gets himself into lots of trouble when he tries to hide the fact that he received a number of "D's" on his report card. The fantastical, suspend-your-disbelief, rollicking and very funny solution that he and his friends invent, not to mention the desire to decipher the meaning of this book's title, will keep young readers turning the pages. Hank's relationship with his grandfather, his two best friends, his little sister, his parents, and, last but not least, his dog show that despite his problems at school, he has a big, loving heart and a way with people. Readers will smile in recognition of the character's dilemmas and laugh out loud at the slapstick, slippery slope of Hank's predicament.
Elizabeth Fernandez, Brunswick Middle School, Greenwich, CT
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description

It's report card day-the most dreaded day in Hank's school year. And when Hank gets his grades, they're his worst nightmare come true: a D in spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. After school, Hank and his friends go to his mom's deli. His mom is on the prowl-she knows a report card day when she sees one. Hank tries to stall her, but she's going for his backpack. He's cornered. Hank hands the report card off to his friend Frankie, who gives it to his friend Ashley, who gives it to Robert, who puts it into a meat grinder! Hank watches as his Ds are ground into a big salami, and this particular salami is being made for a very important client. How will Hank get out of this one?

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (May 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448431637
• ISBN-13: 978-0448431635
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #178,705 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars But he gets an A in creativity, June 4, 2003

By	Anna M. Allred "Teacher and Reader" (Talbott, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I remember as a kid, the power the Fonz had on American kids. When his character got a library card, applications for library cards increased nationally. Now that Henry Winkler has turned author, I know he will be impacting more kids in a positive way.

Hank Zipper is a kid with learning disabilities that aren't diagnosed yet. But he doesn't let that stop him. This book moves quickly and is full of vivid descriptions of Hank's adventures. The scene with the two dogs and the chase through the mansion is a hoot!

Kudos to Winkler on this latest venture. This book would be a good classroom read aloud!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Henry Winkler is still a winner, May 31, 2003

By	Anna M. Allred "Teacher and Reader" (Talbott, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is hysterical. It helps to have read NIAGRA FALLS, OR DOES IT first, just for the sake of continuity in the story. The description of how the report card ends up in the meat grinder and the meeting of Cheerio the Dachsund and the big dog are hysterical. This book would make a great classroom read aloud for grades 2-5. I think that even the most reluctant of readers would be caught up in Hank's adventures and might even see some familiar traits. Winkler and Oliver vividly and realistically show the struggle that kids like Hank have each day in school. I know that Arthur Fonzarelli would find Hank Zipper to be a cool guy. Aaaay!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son is 9 and loves it, February 7, 2004

By	Julie Bowen (Fallon, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

My son struggled to read, we had troubles finding books that interest him. He is on the last book the zippety zinger and has read all the other ones and just loves them all. Thanks Henry Winkler for the wonderful work that you have done. I recommend these books to all kids...