Big Nate: In A Class By Himself
Nate Wright isn't sure exactly what he'll succeed in, he just knows he will be "supremely great" and that it doesn't include knowing about the War of 1812 (or anything else that Ms. Godfrey calls on him for). Right now, the thing that best shows Nate's greatness is his ability to land in detention. It's not intentional, it just happens ... like success.
Boys and girls alike will laugh out loud at this cross between a chapter book and graphic novel. This is an exceptional choice for a dormant reader. Big Nate is also a comic strip that kids can read online to keep the story going.
The format isn't one conducive to 'sharing' a book.
All summer long our rising third grader kept coming back to this one! It went to swim meets, was the reason we needed to stay up late, and became the source of lots of new one-liners.
As a parent, I can't say this was my favorite book. Nate is pretty typical and the events are predictable. That said, it is clear that this is a great motivator for reading. There is plenty of "white space," lots of pratfalls, and the kind of stuff that keeps kids turning pages to see what happens next.
This is a highly stylized and illustrated chapter book about life in middle school.
This is largely a book to be enjoyed, but it does offer kids a way to look at the rough patches of middle school with humor. It is also a good example of how to let pictures tell a story, too.
3.1
9 and Up
8 to 10
Read by an 8-year-old girl.
Borrow. This is a book that is fun to read - and the kids will probably pass it around - but it isn't one I'd keep to read with the grandkids.
| Title | Big Nate: In a Class by Himself |
| About | Big Nate, Book 1 |
| Author | Lincoln Peirce |
| Publisher | HarperCollins © 2010 |
| Illustrators | Lincoln Pierce |
| ISBN | 9780061944345 |
| Material | Hard Cover |
| Cost | $12.99 |
| Genres | Humor, Comics | Graphic Novels, Growing Up |
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