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10/19/14

Maggie Doesn't Want to Move


TITLE: Maggie Doesn't Want to Move
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Elizabeth Lee O’Donnell/Amy Schwartz
PUBLISHER: Aladdin Books Macmillan Publishing Company               
PUBLICATION DATE: April 30, 1990 (Reprint Edition)
GENRE: Fiction                    
READING LEVEL: 1st grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Simon is upset that he, his mom, and sister are moving, but continuously suggests that his little sister Maggie is the one unsettled about the situation. After visiting his new school and new house, he changes his mind.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will think of a time when they were unsure of moments in their life when things changed. How did they get through it? What were some advantages and disadvantages?
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Hannah Haynes, Valdosta State University ECSE)

LABELS: moving, changes, new house, new school
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