Odd One Out

Summary:

Another of the “Sisterhood” takes center stage when Donna’s birthday comes around. Donna -- now an adolescent teen -- has mixed feelings about parties, not to mention her parents’ ideas! Will she have a bummer of a birthday?


Reader Enjoyment Factors:

This title does a pretty good job of helping girls see how their reactions can set the tone for misunderstanding (from the friends and from Donna’s perspective).

Content Awareness Factors:

Rightly or wrongly it illustrates Donna’s family as less than supportive under the guise of setting up her surprise.


Little Kid Reaction

I just thought I’d try this out on a boy and my instincts were right on – he was NOT interested.

Adult Reader Reaction

After reading several of these, I am trying to move beyond the illustrations (which turn me off) to look at content. My first reaction was “only a girl with hormone challenges would think her family forgot her birthday." Then I suddenly realized: that is where teen girls are at!

Type of Book:
This is a chapter book series for reluctant readers (reading at ages 7-8).
Educational Themes:

This book seems a good one to address perspective in the English/Language Arts classroom. Groups or individual students could select a character and describe, compare/contrast their perspective on the preparation for Donna’s birthday. I love connecting writing to reading.

Reading Level:
3.2
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
9 to 12
Recommended Age To Read Together:
7 and Up
Age of child:
Read by a 12-year-old boy.
Purchase Recommendation:
I wouldn’t borrow or buy this book. The text is not particularly engaging.

Title Odd One Out
About

Siti's Sisters series

Author Helen Orme
Publisher Ransom Publishing © 2007
Illustrators Cathy Brett, Anna Torborg
ISBN 9781841675978
Material Hard Cover
Cost $7.95
Genres Friendship
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