The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Gordon Korman does a great job of thinking like a kid. In this book, he takes the universal theme of boys fighting over a girl, couples it with Shakespeare's question, "What's in a name?" and produces a funny outcome. Of course, the real hero is Cassandra, but the two boys learn that their friendship is a bigger prize than any girl. A great read-aloud for upper elementary/6th graders. It really fits into my class, because our geography teacher gives each student a nickname. I can really run with this novel as a theme/idea starter.

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