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Orange you glad it's Halloween, Amber Brown?

Format:

Book

Title:

Orange you glad it's Halloween, Amber Brown?

Other title(s):

Orange you glad it is Halloween, Amber Brown?

Author:

Danziger, Paula, 1944-2004.

ISBN:

9780399234712

9781430100799

9781430100829

9780142408094

9780738383101

Publication Information:

New York : Putnam's, 2005.

Physical Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Series title(s):

A is for Amber.

Summary:

Amber Brown and her classmates celebrate Halloween, while Amber wonders if her parents' arguing will ruin the holiday for her.

Reading Level:

Elementary Grade.

440 Lexile.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader 2.7.

Reading Counts! 2.5.

Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.7 0.5 101326.

Subject(s):

Brown, Amber (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.

Halloween -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Fighting (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.

Halloween -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Fighting (Psychology) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Children's stories.

Added Author:

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Independence Public Library	HALLOWEEN - DANZIGER (BLACK)	Searching... Unknown
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	Halloween Easy Reader Danziger	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Newberg Public Library	READER DANZIGER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	1-2 DANZIGER	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Summary

Amber Brown has come up with a fantastic costume, but it's a secret. She won't even tell Justin, no matter what he bribes her with.

But one thing worries Amber all day. Her parents had a fight before school. What if they don't make up before their traditional Halloween dinner (macaroni and cheese, carrots, and orange juice)? What if they are in bad moods during trick-or-treating? Halloween is one of Amber's favorite holidays, and of course this one turns out to be as wonderful as all the rest.

Author Notes

Paula Danziger was born in Washington, D.C., on August 18, 1944.

She received her Master's Degree in reading and began her career as a teacher. She has taught at the junior high, high school, and college levels.

Danziger is best known for a series of children's books about Amber Brown, including Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon, You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown, and Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit. Each of these books deals with a "crisis" in the life of young Amber Brown, such as her progressing to fourth grade. Danziger's writing is often inspired by conversations with her niece, Carrie, who is the model for Amber Brown. Other books by Danziger include The Cat Ate My Gymsuit, Remember Me to Harold Square, and Thames Doesn't Rhyme with James.

Danziger has become popular in Britain where she was nominated for the British Book Award for Children. She has also received several awards in America: the Parent's Choice Award, an International Reading Association-Children's Book Council Award, and an IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award. Danziger takes time out from writing to host a literary segment on a BBC children's show, called Live and Kicking.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-3-Amber Brown is really excited that it is Halloween, except that her parents aren't getting along in this easy-to-read book (Putnam, 2005) by Paula Danziger. Amber and her best friend, Justin, bring dressed-up pumpkins to school and spend the day doing fun Halloween things like pumpkin math and telling Halloween jokes. After school is even more fun because Amber goes "ghosting" with her mom and secretly delivers Halloween treats to some of the neighbors. Then it is time to trick-or-treat, and Amber gets to show everyone her special Halloween costume. Best of all, her parents seem to be getting along better. Young readers will enjoy this simple book that mixes the joys of Halloween with realistic family tensions. Dana Lubotsky narrates all the voices with youthful enthusiasm. Sound effects and occasional background music add to the overall enjoyment of the story.-Teresa Wittmann, Westgate Elementary School, Edmonds, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

A trio of beginning readers offers treats to newly independent readers. Paula Danziger's fearless heroine is back in Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown?, illus. by Tony Ross. Amber is excited as the holiday approaches, but will her parents arguing ruin it? Will she manage to keep her costume secret from best friend, Justin, for the whole day? The fun starts in Ms. Light's class with a pumpkin everything theme, and Amber's costume gets the last laugh. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Horn Book Review

Amber and Justin celebrate Halloween by decorating pumpkins as their favorite book characters, enjoying a classroom party, and dressing in costume. This book's easy format, with its short sentences, white space, and breezy cartoons, matches the comfortable, child-centered plot. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Gr. 1-3. This addition to the A Is for Amber series, by the late Danziger, finds Amber and best friend Justin preparing for Halloween. The children are decorating pumpkins (along with half the other kids in class, Justin has modeled his on Captain Underpants); Amber worries about schoolwork and her parents' arguments; and Justin has a bad joke for every occasion, including the knock-knock joke used in the title. Danziger's middle-grade plots and characters have made a smooth transition to an easy-to-read format: Amber remains as feisty and opinionated as ever (I'm glad that Mom didn't buy Fun Size candy. What is fun about a little piece of candy? Big bars are best. ), voicing problems and facing situations that real kids will identify with. This will be popular among emerging readers, whether they are Amber fans or series newcomers. --Kay Weisman Copyright 2005 Booklist

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