Shifty
Summary:
Martha lives with her mom, dad and brother. No one in her family trusted her, so she couldn't do anything. Her brother got all of the attention, so Martha did good things to prove she could be trusted.
Reader Enjoyment Factors:
Shifty has a good story line and everything makes sense.
Content Awareness Factors:
There were a lot of hard words.
Young Reader Reaction
I picked this because I like drama books. The book surprised me. After the first chapter I thought it would be boring, but it wasn't. I liked Shifty this book because it shows what it would be like if you were in the same situation as Martha. You could do what she does to gain trust.
Type of Book:
This is a coming-of-age novel with a child in foster care as the main character.
This is a coming-of-age novel with a child in foster care as the main character.
Educational Themes:
This is a good selection for independent reading, small group reading, or book clubs.
Reading Level:
4.1
4.1
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
9 and Up
9 and Up
Recommended Age To Read Together:
10 and Up
10 and Up
Age of child:
Read by a student at Robbinsdale Cooper High School, New Hope, MN. This was part of our Use Your ABCs classroom literacy project.
Read by a student at Robbinsdale Cooper High School, New Hope, MN. This was part of our Use Your ABCs classroom literacy project.
Purchase Recommendation:
Borrow. This is a good book. I have a friend whose parents don't trust her so she could get some tips from Martha.
Borrow. This is a good book. I have a friend whose parents don't trust her so she could get some tips from Martha.
| Title | Shifty |
| About | |
| Author | Lynn E. Hazen |
| Publisher | Tricycle Press © 2011 |
| Illustrators | Tim Marrs |
| ISBN | 9781582462578 |
| Material | Paperback |
| Cost | $10.87 |
| Genres | Family, Coming Of Age, Self Worth |
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