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When the Grade Four teacher at Trillium Elementary in Toronto assigns a new project, Jude Bhandari is sure that he'll be paired up with his best friend Sanjay. Everyone knows they both love everything to do with outer space. But instead Jude is paired up with the tough new kid from England who likes to pick fights. Will Jude be able to find common ground with the new kid--or will he end up as his latest victim? [Fry Reading level - 2.3

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Fighting. Friends. Fitting in: The Luck of Jude by Andrew LarsenPosted on March 8, 2011 by booksintransitAt the recent OLA conference, I saw a large line-up to grab a free ARC (advanced reading copy) for Andrew Larsen's ?The Luck of Jude?. To my surprise, he was also there to speak to individuals and sign the book. Although we only had a minute, I was able to quickly tell him about a unique program my library offers?a book club for fathers and sons. The content of the book follows a boy in grade four, and I knew this would be an excellent novel for my boys to read (grade three and four). Larsen was impressed with the idea, and signed ?Good Luck!? in my copy!Although The Luck of Jude is a short chapter book (106 pages), it manages to tell an interesting story of grade four student, Jude (yes, named after the Beatles song). The ?Luck of Jude? comes from being hit on a head by a chestnut. His friend informs him that being hit in the head by a chestnut means good luck. She then teaches him

Fighting. Friends. Fitting in: The Luck of Jude by Andrew Larsen<br> Posted on March 8, 2011 by booksintransit At the recent OLA conference, I saw a large line-up to grab a free ARC (advanced reading copy) for Andrew Larsen's 'The Luck of Jude'. To my surprise, he was also there to speak to individuals and sign the book. Although we only had a minute, I was able to quickly tell him about a unique program my library offers--a book club for fathers and sons. The content of the book follows a boy in grade four, and I knew this would be an excellent novel for my boys to read (grade three and four). Larsen was impressed with the idea, and signed 'Good Luck!' in my copy!<br>Although The Luck of Jude is a short chapter book (106 pages), it manages to tell an interesting story of grade four student, Jude (yes, named after the Beatles song). The 'Luck of Jude' comes from being hit on a head by a chestnut. His friend informs him that being hit in the head by a chestnut means good luck. She then teaches him the game Conkers (attach a string to a chestnut and battle against player to destroy their chestnut). Jude is able to use his new love of the game to relate to the new student in his class. What I liked about the book: 1) Throughout the story, the reader learns how much Jude loves lists (as do I). Larsen starts each chapter with a list. For example: Things that help me fall asleep, or Things that bug me about my dad. These lists are great for grabbing the reader's attention, and adding visual interest. 2) It oozes Toronto content--from listing the local parks, to poking fun of Toronto's beloved Leafs, Larsen makes it known that he is Canadian. 3) Jude's Nani (grandma). She teaches Jude to see beyond differences and be a friend. It is an important lesson for all individuals to learn. 4) Even though I didn't particularly like the amount of blood and fighting, I liked how Larsen redeemed himself when Jude doesn't resort to violence after being punched in the face. Hopefully

Fighting. Friends. Fitting in: The Luck of Jude by Andrew LarsenPosted on March 8, 2011 by booksintransitAt the recent OLA conference, I saw a large line-up to grab a free ARC (advanced reading copy) for Andrew Larsen's ?The Luck of Jude'. To my surprise, he was also there to speak to individuals and sign the book. Although we only had a minute, I was able to quickly tell him about a unique program my library offers?a book club for fathers and sons. The content of the book follows a boy in grade four, and I knew this would be an excellent novel for my boys to read (grade three and four). Larsen was impressed with the idea, and signed 'Good Luck!' in my copy!Although The Luck of Jude is a short chapter book (106 pages), it manages to tell an interesting story of grade four student, Jude (yes, named after the Beatles song). The 'Luck of Jude' comes from being hit on a head by a chestnut. His friend informs him that being hit in the head by a chestnut means good luck. She then teaches him

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ANDREW LARSEN'S picture book The Imaginary Garden (Kids Can Press) was nominated for a Governor General's Award in 2009. Andrew lives in Toronto, where he is a writer and a stay-at-home dad.

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