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Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Five by [Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen]

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Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem: Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Volume Five Kindle Edition

by Kate DiCamillo (Author), Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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Metaphor alert! An ode to a certain pig kicks off one wild school day in Kate DiCamillo’s latest stop on Deckawoo Drive.

Stella Endicott loves her teacher, Miss Liliana, and she is thrilled when the class is assigned to write a poem. Stella crafts a beautiful poem about Mercy Watson, the pig who lives next door — a poem complete with a metaphor and full of curiosity and courage. But Horace Broom, Stella's irritating classmate, insists that Stella’s poem is full of lies and that pigs do not live in houses. And when Stella and Horace get into a shouting match in the classroom, Miss Liliana banishes them to the principal’s office. Will the two of them find a way to turn this opposite-of-a-poem day around? In the newest spirited outing in the Deckawoo Drive series by Kate DiCamillo, anything is possible — even a friendship with a boy deemed to be (metaphorically speaking) an overblown balloon.

Length: 69 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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The academic setting, imaginative Stella, and brown-noser Horace combine for an ideal opportunity for DiCamillo to exercise her characteristic wordplay...An adorable story that teaches readers that things—and people—are not always what they seem.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

DiCamillo regularly uses advanced vocabulary and seamlessly weaves word definitions into the plot. With metaphor as a primary concept, this text could easily be used in a classroom curriculum. Van Dusen’s illustrations are delightful as always, and enhance the story with their humorous and exaggerated quality. An engaging and high quality book for young students that will appeal to reluctant and advanced readers alike.
—School Library Journal --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. Her books Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.

Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including The Circus Ship and Hattie & Hudson, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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File Size: 32927 KB
Print Length: 69 pages
Publisher: Candlewick Press (June 9, 2020)
Publication Date: June 9, 2020
Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B07ZRCKGC6
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,365 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #176 in Children's Books on Bullies
- #512 in Children's Science Fiction Books (Kindle Store)
- #323 in Children's Issues in School Books

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W. Rauhut

Another Trip down Deckawoo Drive

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020

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I'm a big Kate DiCamillo fan and a Mercy Watson fan. In Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem, we are transported back to Deckawoo drive. If you are familiar with the series you will see many familiar faces. I liked this book, Stella is one of my favorite characters. In this book Stella finds unexpected friendship in an unexpected place. Since we are big Mercy Watson fans we bought our own copy after it was released. I think this story is a great addition to the world of Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive.
I received an advanced copy for my honest review.

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Myrna

Can you imagine

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020

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I love the idea of how our litttles would think. Imagine what all goes thru their young minds... imagination at best!

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Katie

Another Kate D winner !

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020

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We were so excited to receive our copy last night. My son couldn’t put it down !

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Kristen Gwen

Delightful!

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020

Stella Suzanne Endicott has just started the second grade with a new teacher. Miss Liliana has given them the assignment to write a poem with a metaphor. Stella writes her metaphor poem about a couch-sitting pig, an accordion playing wizard, and leaves dancing like ballerinas to the ground. The next day, her classmate, Horace Broom, reads her poem and declares the pigs do not sit on couches. This starts an argument that causes them to be sent to the principle’s office and on an adventure to discover patterns and surprises, courage and curiosity.

Kate DiCamillo is on the top of my families list. We’ve always loved and enjoyed her stories, and Stella’s story was no exception. She was adorable and a joy to read about as she explored metaphors, made new friends, and learned important lessons along the way. Chris Van Dusen’s drawings are delightful in this story, especially the ones of Horace. My girls giggled every time his picture came up. Appropriate for elementary-aged children, Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem is a delightful read and one that can be read over and over again.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Julie C

Delightful!

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020

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I loved discovering the Deckawoo Drive and Mercy Watson books years ago by Kate DiCamillo. I loved reading out loud to my children. We had many laughs and giggles while reading them. This is a fun addition to the Deckawoo Drive series and has a cameo by Mercy Watson who endeared herself to my family with her adventures.

Stella is a determined little girl. I thought this was written very well from her perspective. Especially as she is trying to make sense of things happening around her. From school and her teacher, to her classmate. She takes experiences and moments from her life and processes them into the situations she finds herself in. With a writing assignment given to her class by their teacher, Miss Lilliana, Stella sets out to understand and write a poem. What she thinks is wonderful isn't always thought of as wonderful by others. There's moments of hurt and uncertainty. But I loved Stella's tenacity to power through thanks to her friends and their past conversations.

Stella finds herself learning, going on a mini adventure and developing friendships where she didn't know she would. I think many kids will thoroughly enjoy this adventure. I was a little unsure about some of the adult characters on my initial read through. But after thinking about it some more, we all encounter many different personalities throughout our lives and this shows Stella doing that very thing.

Content: Clean

I received a copy from the publisher, Candlewick Press, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

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Jothebookgirl

Great read for any second grade child

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020

Metaphor abound in this new tale about frightening school day. It is DuCamillo’s newest Deckawoo Drive adventure.

I was already in love with the Mercy Watson characters so I knew this was going to be a fun book. If you are in second grade or have ever been in second grade I think you can certainly identify with our main characters, Stella and Horace.

Stella SuZanne Endicott loves her teacher, Miss Liliana, and she is thrilled when the class is assigned to write a poem. Stella crafts a beautiful poem about Mercy Watson, the beloved pig next door. The poem is to contain a metaphor which proves no problem for Stella. But Horace Broom, Stella’s irritating classmate, insists that Stella’s poem just wrong and her reference to the pig next door cannot be true. He insists that pigs do not live in houses and most definitely do not sit on couches. This difference results in a shouting match in the classroom. Miss Liliana sends them to the dreaded principal’s office. Along the way, the two encounter a school bully, Mr. Clyde Murphy, maintenance engineer, then the scary principal’s secretary, Mrs. Shirley. By now they are too terrified to see Mr. J. Tinwiddie school principal. Horace is more dramatic than Stella and bemoans that his life is over. As the two abscond the principal’s office there are some surprising occurrences on their journey to being readmitted to the second grade classroom.

The illustrations enhance this story of friendship and understanding. Lots of interesting vocabulary awaits the reader.

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