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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/19/13

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus


Author: Barbara Park
Illustrator: Denise Brunkus 
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers      
Publication Date: 1992
Genre: Fiction
Reading Level: 1st-4th grade
Brief Overview: Junie is terrified to ride the bus on the first day of school in kindergarten. She has heard scary rumors about what goes on on the bus from her friends Lucille and Grace. She decides to hide in the teacher's closet until everyone leaves the school. She wanders around the school until a janitor finds Junie and she explains to her her mother what happened. 
Integrated Idea: Have the students write a short story about what they would do if they could walk around the school when no one is around. 
Reviewer's Name and Affiliation: Shannon Haire, Valdosta State University
Labels: Transitional, comical 
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