A Is for Elizabeth

Written by Rachel Vail · Illustrated by Paige Keiser

Book #1 in the A Is for Elizabeth series

Elizabeth tackles fairness and friendship in a school project.

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128 pages· 4,698 words· Est. 37 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Second-grader Elizabeth faces a daunting task: creating a name poster. With a name as long as hers, it's a challenge! As she navigates fairness and alphabetical order, Elizabeth learns valuable lessons about speaking up and making friends. Will she find a way to balance rules and creativity? Join Elizabeth in her delightful journey of discovery and friendship in Class 2B.

From the publisher

Elizabeth is in second grade. Class 2B! It’s great! Friends, recess, homework! Even a big project: Make a poster of your name. Yayyy! Hang on. The name Elizabeth has a bajillion letters in it! The name Anna has only four letters. Plus, Anna’s first letter is A, which is also the first letter of Alphabetical Order. But Anna can’t always be first! That’s not fair! In A is for Elizabeth, Elizabeth makes more than a poster. She also makes some important choices—about fairness, rules, speaking up, and glue. But the most important thing she makes is…a friend! With copious line art by Paige Keiser, this first book in a new series—spun off from Vail’s beloved Justin Case series—is sure to delight fans of Judy Moody, Junie B. Jones, and Clementine.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Words: 4,698
Reading age: 6–9
Audience: Early Reader
Lexile: HL520L

Themes & topics

Books about alphabet (ABCs)Books about mischief Books about rules Books about making friends Books about friendship

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What families may want to know

Every family reads differently. These are the concepts our editors noticed in this book — worth seeking out for some readers, worth knowing about for others. The list isn't exhaustive, but it's a spoiler-light head start.

Serious Subject Matter

This book includes one instance of Elizabeth withholding the truth from her mother (the real reason for using sticks on her poster).

Violence

This book includes a few instances of thinking about violence, but not acting on those thoughts. Elizabeth creates a poster with sticks and stones because a girl in her class said "sticks and stones may break my bones..." and also thinks about hitting a girl over the head with her poster.

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