Calli Be Gold
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Read Full Product DescriptionEleven-year-old Calli Gold is the quiet third child in a family of loud overachievers. In fact, the family motto is Be Gold. Calli's sister is on an ice-skating team, and her brother's a basketball star. Her parents are sure she has a hidden gift for something. They just have to figure out what it is But Calli has flopped at everything she's tried. She sure doesn't feel like a Gold. Until a new person enters her life. Second grader Noah Zullo might seem strange to some people, but Calli can't help liking him, and they become partners in their school's Peer Helper Program. When they create a booth for the Friendship Fair, they fill it with secrets and surprises. And as Calli and Noah work and learn together, they even surprise themselves. Michele Weber Hurwitz's debut is an endearing and gently humorous story about the true meaning of achievement and the important things an "ordinary" kid has to offer. Nominated for:
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Minnesota)
Bluestem Readers' Choice Award (Illinois)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Minnesota)
Bluestem Readers' Choice Award (Illinois)
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Overview
Eleven-year-old Calli Gold is the quiet third child in a family of loud overachievers. In fact, the family motto is Be Gold. Calli's sister is on an ice-skating team, and her brother's a basketball star. Her parents are sure she has a hidden gift for something. They just have to figure out what it is But Calli has flopped at everything she's tried. She sure doesn't feel like a Gold. Until a new person enters her life. Second grader Noah Zullo might seem strange to some people, but Calli can't help liking him, and they become partners in their school's Peer Helper Program. When they create a booth for the Friendship Fair, they fill it with secrets and surprises. And as Calli and Noah work and learn together, they even surprise themselves. Michele Weber Hurwitz's debut is an endearing and gently humorous story about the true meaning of achievement and the important things an "ordinary" kid has to offer. Nominated for:
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Minnesota)
Bluestem Readers' Choice Award (Illinois)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Minnesota)
Bluestem Readers' Choice Award (Illinois)
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780375865282
- ISBN-10: 0375865284
- Publisher: Yearling Books
- Publish Date: April 2012
- Page Count: 198
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
- Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
Related Categories
Books > Juvenile Fiction > Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Books > Juvenile Fiction > Social Themes - Friendship
Books > Juvenile Fiction > Family - General (see also headings under Social Themes)