Miss Nelson is Missing!
What's This Book About
The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school. So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don’t proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson, but when the witchy substitute Miss Viola Swamp appears on the scene, they start to regret their own wicked ways. James Marshall’s scritchy, cartoonish full-color ink and wash illustrations are hilarious. A back-to-school perennial!
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Reviews
This is a delightfully fun book about one very clever teacher who uses a little bit of subterfuge to help her classroom of misbehaving students appreciate how lucky they actually are and learn to behave a lot better. The contrast between Miss Nelson and her "evil" substitute counterpart is humorous (particularly as the reader may suspect the truth long before the big reveal!)
Okay, so full disclosure: I had this weird and massive childhood anxiety surrounding substitute teachers and it made this book very difficult for me. In spite of my personal issues, however, I think it's a clever and silly book. It's fun, and it serves a purpose.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
James Marshall (1942-1992) created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including The Stupids, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, and the ever-popular George and Martha books. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious children’s books, James Marshall played the viola, studied French, and received a master’s degree from Trinity College. He also doodled. It was the doodles, and the unforgettable characters that emerged from them, that led him to his life’s work as one of the finest creators of children’s books of the twentieth century. In 2007, James Marshall was posthumously awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder medal for his lasting contribution to literature for children.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780395252963
- Publication Date
- January 1, 1977
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Original Publication Date
- September 9, 1977
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 19
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 76055918
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 2655687
- Lexile® Level
- 340L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~J
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 5234
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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