Review
"Park, as usual, is right on target with kids' problems, and Rosie learns some pretty tough things about friendship and popularity. With thoroughly believable characters and plenty of laugh-out-loud lines, her experience makes for a very good read."--Booklist
Review
"Park, as usual, is right on target with kids' problems, and Rosie learns some pretty tough things about friendship and popularity. With thoroughly believable characters and plenty of laugh-out-loud lines, her experience makes for a very good read."--Booklist
Book Description
Rosie Swanson--tattletale queen of the fourth grade and not exactly what
you'd call popular--is running for class president. Tired of being picked on
and pushed around, she's ready to run the show. "Park, as usual, is right on
target with kids' problems, and Rosie learns some pretty tough things about
friendship and popularity. With thoroughly believable characters and plenty of
laugh-out-loud lines, her experience makes for a very good read."--Booklist.
From the Inside Flap
Vote for Rosie!
Sure, she wears geeky-looking glasses and she tattles on her classmates. But, hey, snitching has its good side. Thanks to Rosie, Ronald Milligan has stopped blowing his nose in the water fountain. And now, Rosie is determined to do even more for her classmates -- by becoming president of the fourth grade!
With the help of her two best (and only) friends, Rosie devises a brilliant campaign to defeat the two most popular kids in her class: soccer star Alan Allen and model-wannabe Summer Lynne Jones. But when despicable Alan steals Rosie's unbeatable campaign slogans, it's time to watch out! Nosy Rosie is on the warpath!
From the Back Cover
"Park, as usual, is right on target with kids' problems, and Rosie learns some pretty tough things about friendship and popularity. With thoroughly believable characters and plenty of laugh-out-loud lines, her experience makes for a very good read."--Booklist.
About the Author
Barbara Park is one of today's funniest and best-loved writers for middle graders. Her novels, which include Dear God, HELP!!! Love Earl; Skinnybones; The Kid in the Red Jacket; and Mick Harte Was Here have won numerous children's book awards. Barbara thinks that the wonderful thing about writing humor is that she is able to deal with serious issues in a more lighthearted way. Barbara's fans always want to know whether or not her characters are based on her own children (she has two sons) -- in fact, they are not. But having her sons has made it easier for her to know how kids talk and think. What matters most to Barbara is that her books are bringing a few smiles to her readers.
Barbara lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona, with her husband, Richard. She holds a B.S. from the University of Alabama.
Rosie Swanson: Fourth-Grade Geek for President ANNOTATION
Average, unpopular Rosie runs for class president against two of the most popular kids in the fourth grade.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Vote for Rosie!
Sure, she wears geeky-looking glasses and she tattles on her classmates. But, hey, snitching has its good side. Thanks to Rosie, Ronald Milligan has stopped blowing his nose in the water fountain. And now, Rosie is determined to do even more for her classmates — by becoming president of the fourth grade!
With the help of her two best (and only) friends, Rosie devises a brilliant campaign to defeat the two most popular kids in her class: soccer star Alan Allen and model-wannabe Summer Lynne Jones. But when despicable Alan steals Rosie's unbeatable campaign slogans, it's time to watch out! Nosy Rosie is on the warpath!
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
In this sequel to Maxie, Rosie and Earl--Partners in Grime , Rosie runs for fourth-grade president in an attempt to gain more clout at school. Using Maxie's advice about choosing a platform that will distinguish her from other candidates, Rosie focuses on the abysmal cafeteria lunches. But her two popular competitors wrangle strategic information out of the easily intimidated Maxie. Seeking revenge, Rosie spreads a secret to besmirch the reputation of one of her opponents. Her plan backfires, but she learns from the experience. Park's characters are no more likable this time around: Rosie fully deserves the ``snitch'' moniker, and isn't remorseful until it is she who suffers. Further, the comedy is strained and the dialogue corny. Still, Rosie's first-person narrative offers an inside look at school elections and the ramifications of resorting to smear tactics. Ages 8-11. (Oct.)
Children's Literature
Rosie Swanson considers herself a regular, average fourth grade girl. Perhaps it is her ordinariness that makes her so endearing. She is certainly a character to which many readers will relate. She is an honest and rule abiding student who takes her self-appointed role of secret informer very seriously. In fact, she so strongly believes that all kids should always follow all of the rules that she decides to run for president of the fourth grade. After a little coercing, she is able to enlist the aid of two of her best friends. Secretly, the three of them devise a political platform that promises to change the quality of the food that is served in their school cafeteria. They put a great deal of time and effort into developing campaign slogans, posters, and buttons. Imagine Rosie's surprise when she discovers that her campaign slogan has been "borrowed" by an opponent. Throughout this experience, Rosie learns about the political process as well as about values and honesty. Although the characters in the book sometimes call each other negative names such as "four-eyed geek" and "fat kid," this is an unfortunately accurate portrayal of how many children treat one another. Rosie, however, admirably attempts to defend herself and she sets a good example for other kids. This book is part of the "Geek Chronicles" trilogy. 2000 (orig. 1991), Random House, $4.50. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer: Denise Daley
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