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Monday, April 9, 2012

The Sloppy Copy Slipup

Title: The Sloppy Copy Slip Up
Author:  DyAnne Disalvo
Illustrator: DyAnne Disalvo
Genre:  Fiction
Sub-Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Theme: Storytelling; Authorship
Primary Characters: Brian Higman; Miss Fromme
Secondary Characters: Brain’s classmates
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Publisher and Date of Publication: Holiday House; 2006
Summary:
The Sloppy Copy Slipup is a book about Brian Higman (The Big Hig). Brian doesn’t turn in his writing assignment and worries that his teacher, Mrs. Fromme, will be mad at him. He and his classmates call her “The General”. As the story goes on you can see his story begin to fall in place. Will he get to tell his story after all? Read this book and find out! This is a perfect story for 4th and 5th graders to read. Brian, himself, is in the fourth grade. This book has illustrations that help animate the story and bring it to life. This book is entertaining and humorous. Great read!

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