The Landry News
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
Published: 2010
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The bad news is that Cara Landry is the new kid at Denton Elementary School. The worse news is that her teacher, Mr. Larson, would rather read the paper and drink coffee than teach his students anything. So Cara decides to give Mr. Larson something else to readher own newspaper, The Landry News.
Before she knows it, the whole fifth-grade class is in on the project. But then the principal finds a copy of The Landry News, with unexpected results. Tomorrows headline: Will Caras newspaper cost Mr. Larson his job? [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Thorndike Juvenile .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
This book was published in 2010 by Simon & Schuster .
Andrew Clements is the author of picture books and novels for young readers, including Because Your Daddy Loves You and the perennial bestseller Frindle . He lives in Baldwin, Maine, and can also be found at www. andrewclements. com.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
North Carolina Children's Book Award - Junior
This book was recognised in the Junior category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award.
Maine Student Book Award - Grades 4-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-8 category by the Maine Student Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Grades 4-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
William Allen White Childens Book Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the William Allen White Childens Book Award.
Golden Sower Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 4-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.
Nutmeg Book Award - Grades 4-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Nutmeg Book Award.
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
