We finished reading The 14th Goldfish by Jennifer Holm on Thursday. It was nearly the end of the day but I wanted to do a quick look at what the 4th graders thought. Thumbs up or thumbs down?
Right away in the book we met the main character, Ellie, and learned that she didn't like change. I connected to her instantly. CHANGE IS HARD. Ellie's world turns a little bizarre when her grandfather moves in looking more like one of her middle school buddies than her grandfather.
I was so proud of how Abrham and Garrett read a chapter each and then we watched and listened to the author read the final chapter. You can listen to Jennifer Holm, too.
This is a story will encourage you to be curious, appreciate science (and scientists), and care about ethics. As the cover of this fantastic book says: Believe in the Possible!
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