Review: Save Me a Seat

Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

On literary merit alone, this book would not deserve 4 stars. The writing is fine, but it is friendly-style writing, not compelling, good writing. What does deserve the 4 stars is that the authors get the kids pretty much right. Yes, the bully is a bit over the top stereotype, but I have met so many bullies like that, it doesn't feel unreal to me.

There is one review (not this one) which details some excellent teaching points. If you are considering using this book as a read-aloud, you should check out that review.

I enjoyed reading the book: another one to add a bit of diversity and different points of view.

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