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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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11/15/13

Miss Nelson is Missing!

Author: Harry Allard
Illustrator: James Marshall
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Publishing
Publication Date: 1977
Awards:
Runner-up for a 1977 Edgar Allan Poe Award
Colorado Children’s Book Award in 1985
Georgia Award Storybook 1979-1980
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reading Level: Ages 6-7 years old
Brief Overview: Miss Nelson has a hard time with her classroom management. So, Miss Nelson goes “missing” and a substitute named Miss Swamp steps in.
Integrated Activity: Character Education Lesson; “Pay it Forward”. Students will perform random acts of kindness to different students, teachers, or family and then document what they did without telling them what they did. This works on being kind to others and understanding the world does not revolve around them. Also work on effective and positive social strategies with students to interact and behave properly in outside of school settings.
Reviewer's Name and Affilation: Kristen "Taylor" Sims - Valdosta State University
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