The Last Holiday Concert
Thorndike Literacy Bridge Middle Reader
No. of pages 176
For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything -- all the teachers except the chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Hart's errant rubber band hits Mr. Meinert on the neck during chorus practice, it's the last straw for the chorus director, who's just learned he's about to lose his job due to budget cuts. So he tells the class they can produce the big holiday concert on their own. Or not. It's all up to them. And who gets elected to run the show? The popular Mr. Hart Evans.
Hart soon discovers there's a big difference between popularity and leadership, and to his surprise, discovers something else as well -- it's really important to him that this be the best holiday concert ever, and even more important, that it not be the last.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 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
This book was recognised in the Junior category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award
This book was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
Virginia Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Great Stone Face Book Award
This book was recognised by the Great Stone Face Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Volunteer State Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
Garden State Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Garden State Award.
William Allen White Childens Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the William Allen White Childens Book Award.
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award.
