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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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10/19/14

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

TITLE:  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Judith Viorst/Ray Cruz
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (Reprint Edition)             
PUBLICATION DATE: July 15, 1987
AWARDS:  George G. Stone Center Recognition of Merit, Georgia Children's Book Award
GENRE: Fiction           
READING LEVEL: 4th grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Alexander has a series of bad things that happen to him in one day. His mom reassures him that everyone has bad days.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will create a story that describes their own very bad day.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Hannah Haynes, Valdosta State University ECSE)

LABELS: classic fiction, bad day, award-winning
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