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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2002 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
The Recess Queen
Written by Alexis O'Neill · Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith
A new student challenges the school's recess queen.
32 pages· 555 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Mean Jean rules the playground with an iron fist, dictating every swing and kick. But when a spirited new girl arrives, she doesn't back down. Instead, she offers friendship, turning the playground hierarchy on its head. Can kindness really conquer the Recess Queen? Discover how one brave act can change everything in this lively tale of unexpected alliances and conflict resolution.
From the publisher
A fresh & original twist on the common issue of bullying. Kids will relate, & parents & teachers will appreciate the story’s deft handling of conflict resolution (which happens w/o adult intervention)
Mean Jean was Recess Queen
and nobody said any different.
Nobody swung until Mean Jean swung.
Nobody kicked until Mean Jean kicked.
Nobody bounced until Mean Jean bounced.
If kids ever crossed her, she’d push ‘em and smoosh ‘em
lollapaloosh ‘em, hammer ‘em, slammer ‘em
kitz and kajammer ‘em.
Until a new kid came to school!
With her irrepressible spirit, the new girl dethrones the reigning recess bully by becoming her friend in this infectious playground romp.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 555
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD550L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.5
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3
- F&P level
- ~N
- Scholastic level
- N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 55842
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2002
- First published
- January 1, 2002
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439206372
- LCCN
- 2001020841
- OCLC
- 46640647
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