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10/20/14

Fancy Nancy and The Boy From Paris

AUTHOR: Jane O’Conner
ILLUSTRATOR: Ted Enik
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins                 PUBLICATION DATE:  2008
GENRE: Comedy Fiction      READING LEVEL:  5th Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A new kids moves to Nancy’s school from Paris. Nancy loves Paris and makes quick friends with the boy. While playing at her house one day she makes the horrible realization she did not completely listen to the teacher. The boy Robert is not from Paris, France. He is from Paris, Texas.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have student look up on computers or maps for other states or countries with a city call Paris to introduce children to geography.