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From School Library Journal Grade 23In these three episodes, Jennifer is bored and wants to join her older brother, Matt, and his friend in their exciting escapades. And so, when she finds the boys wearing raincoats and pretending to be spies, she dresses in her own disguisea pillowcaseand solves a mystery at a neighbor's house. Next, while the boys tell ghost stories in the attic, she and her cat unintentionally frighten them away. Lastly, she wants to be a knight, but is told that she must be either the queen or the wizard. However, when she creates majestic shields for them, the boys are impressed and anoint her "Sir Jennifer." This slight book cleverly makes the point that girls should demonstrate their capabilities to boys who treat them stereotypically. The large type, easyreader format, and simple language make it appealing to beginning readers. While similar in format to the "Something Queer" series by Elizabeth Levy, the blackandwhite sketches here are bland, and add little to the humorous, enjoyable plot. While not a surefire winner, this title does have merit and may appeal to reluctant readers.Debra S. Gold, Parma Heights Library, Parma, OHCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description Jennifer discovers ways to be included in the games of her older brother Matt and his friends From Booklist Gr. 24. Like her older brother and his playmates, Jennifer wants to be a spy in disguise, a teller of ghost stories, and a courageous knight. Thanks to her persistence, creativity, and good luck, that's just what happens. This adequately written transitional chapter book with large type has illustrations that show children older than suggested by the text. Still, Jennifer's situation is one many kids can relate to: "I want to play, too." Julie Corsaro From Kirkus Reviews The author of the popular Jamaica books offers three easy chapters about a cheerful child edging her way into her big brother's games with his friends. When the boys are Spies in Disguise,'' Jennifer is as good a sleuth as any; ghost stories in the dark aren't her idea of fun, but overheard from downstairs they seem so mild that she creeps up to join the boysand frightens them by creaking the attic stairs; and when they play knights she refuses to be the queen but is included once again when she shows them how to make cardboard shields after their moms reclaim the garbage can lids they're using. The perky, realistic dialogue, lively b&w art, and assertive protagonist will all appeal to other young feminists, and to boys with older sibs, too. (Fiction. 710) Copyright 1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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